Discontent Growing With Ousmane Dembele At FC Barcelona Who Will Force Player Exit, Claims Report

Discontent is growing with Ousmane Dembele at FC Barcelona, who will try to force the player’s exit according to a report.

Bought for €105mn from Borussia Dortmund, in the same summer of 2017 that Neymar left to PSG, the Frenchman has failed to kick on at the Camp Nou.

Sometimes exhibiting moments of brilliance, as seen this week in training while most of his teammates are on international duty, Dembele’s time in the Catalan capital has been blighted by injuries meaning he has played just 20 minutes’ worth of competitive soccer since a Champions League clash with his former employers in November 2019.

On transfer deadline day at the turn of this week, Dembele refused to facilitate a move for Memphis Depay by joining Manchester United.

A loan with an obligation to buy at a later date was already set up, but with the 23-year-old’s contract expiring in June 2022, Dembouz refused to extend his agreement with Barca by another 12 months and the deal fell apart.

Mundo Deportivo report on Thursday that Koeman – who longed for a reunion with his former Netherlands national team charge Depay – is “unhappy” with Dembele, and has “made it clear” through his selections that the forward is not “essential” to his plans.

In the Blaugrana’s last two matches – an away win at Celta Vigo and a home draw to Sevilla – the Dream Team legend has opted to bring on young double substitute pairing Francisco Trincao and Pedri when Dembele could have entered the proceedings instead.

Meanwhile, it has been claimed that the World Cup winner is “flirting” with Juventus. And in the January window or next summer’s, Barca could force Dembele’s exit to a suitor such as the Italians so as not to see him walk on a free after the 2021/2022 campaign has drawn to a close.

Evidently, talented, however, there is still hope that Dembele can win Koeman round and convince him of his worth. In an action-packed schedule running through to the turn of the year, there will surely be opportunities as fatigue and injuries impact a threadbare squad of just 24 players.