Despite this treatment, Dembele and his representatives are willing to eventually meet with the Barca hierarchy and listen to a new proposal, as there is nothing agreed yet regarding the player's future and any other clubs.
He is free to speak to clubs outside Spain and both Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea showed interest in January.
The France international is enjoying his football again and registering some of the best attacking stats in Europe. Dembele has the best assists-per-minute ratio in the top-five leagues this season, the most assists in Europe since the turn of the year, and the second-most in La Liga all season.
English clubs chase Gavi and AraujoPremier League clubs are also said to be monitoring the contract disputes ongoing between Barca and players Ronald Araujo and Gavi, as well as Dembele.
Centre-back Araujo's current deal expires in 2024 and he is currently one of the lowest-paid players in the squad despite establishing himself as first-choice alongside Gerard Pique this season.
Barca are said to have made a final 'take-it-or-leave-it' offer to the 23-year-old, which would triple his current B-team-level salary, but sources in Spain have told Sky Sports News that Premier League clubs would be willing to pay him more.
The 17-year-old midfielder sensation Gavi finds himself in a similar situation, with just over two years left on his youth terms, and in disagreement over his first pro-deal at the club.
Barcelona are said to value him as an academy graduate that has recently broken into the first-team, but the player feels he should be on par with Spain international regulars, which he has become since making his debut for Luis Enrique's vibrant young team last October.
Gavi's situation is also said to be being monitored closely by big clubs across Europe, including from the Premier League, although Liverpool are understood to have no plans to sign him despite reports in Spain that they are interested.
Barca vice-president Yuste said this week: "We are working to the best of our abilities to keep Gavi and Araujo at the club. I am optimistic. The players are happy here."
Redknapp: Gavi is the new Iniesta
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp speaking at the Nations League final in October 2021:
"Spain have a player in Gavi, I want to see his birth certificate! You cannot be this good at 17, I'm sorry. He is absolutely phenomenal.
"One of the greatest midfielders I've ever seen live is Iniesta, [because of] the way he used to receive the ball on the half turn, just like [Gavi does]. He let the ball run past his body and players try to get tight to him, and although he was small he had the big frame and big legs, he somehow managed to roll away with players. He had these in-built wing mirrors that all the great midfielders have.
"He is so talented this kid [Gavi]. He's brave, he's good on the ball, he takes up brilliant positions. He's so good, so good. To be 17 years of age and be playing in this sort of company, I'm just in awe of him and I love watching this kid play.
"He's got everything, he absolutely has. He's got physicality. What a joy and what a player."
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