Dembele is in the final six months of his contract with the Blaugrana and contract negotiations have borne no fruit. He looked set to be on his way out of Camp Nou in January. The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in his services, but nothing concrete came of it.
Now with the window closed, Barcelona and Dembele have another six months to find a solution. Speaking on the 24-year-old’s situation ahead of Barcelona’s all-important La Liga clash with Atletico Madrid, Xavi said:
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Barcelona face Atletico in crunch La Liga clash as top-four race heats up
Barcelona have had a below par 2021-22 season. The Blaugrana are currently fifth in the La Liga table with 35 points from 21 matches, one point behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid. The two sides are quite some way off arch-rival Real Madrid, who are leading the league table with 50 points in 22 matches.
Xavi’s men will face Atletico in a crunch league clash on Sunday, February 6 at the Camp Nou. The Catalans don’t have much left to play for this season and be will be hoping to restore some pride by getting into the top four of the league table.
The Catalan club were knocked out of the Champions League after finishing third in their group. They lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup and were beaten by Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey Round of 16. It has left them with just the Europa League as a possible silverware option this season.
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