Barcelona officially announces Dembele's signing and sells him.
Barcelona opted to sell Ousmane Dembele, a French forward, during the current winter transfer window
"We started negotiations with Dembele's agent in July, and it's been six or seven months since Barcelona made numerous offers and we tried to find a method to retain him with us," Barcelona director of football Matteo stated. Yamani
"Now, 11 days before the end of his contract's last period, the club's management realizes that the player does not want to renew his contract and does not want to renew... related to future projects in Barcelona," Al Yamani said in a statement reported by Marca.
"The player and his agency have been advised that he must leave the club and that he must seek a transfer to another team until January 31," Barcelona said.
On Ousmane Dembele's omission from Barcelona's match against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Mathieu Lamani said: "We informed the coach that he did not want a project that was not dedicated to the club. It's not just about keeping him out of the bar. The game is underway, but we totally support the coach because of his firm stance."
The contract of Ousmane Dembele with Barcelona expires at the end of the season.