He was 20 years old when he joined Barça from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017, and he made his debut on September 9 against Espanyol, contributing an assist in a 5-0 win. However, despite his promising start, he was unable to reach his full stride due to a series of unfortunate injuries. In his five years at FC Barcelona, the French winger has appeared in 150 games. He has a fantastic reputation as an assist provider, and in the 2021/22 season, he led not only Barça but also La Liga with 13 assists.
In the midst of the confirmation of Barcelona's acquisition of Raphinha, it's easy to overlook the club's success in extending the contract of Ousmane Dembele. The Frenchman was on the verge of leaving Camp Nou, but he is now set to sign a new two-year contract with the club. Although the extension has not yet been made official, Dembele's signing of a new contract could bring an end to a riveting saga that has kept the board busy for more than a year. FC Barcelona has been involved in some of the summer transfer window's most captivating stories. Catalan giants have scrambled to alleviate their financial woes by attempting to activate two economic levers, which will allow them to sign their priority deal.
The effects of the levers are already being felt, with Barcelona confirming the signing of Raphinha from Leeds United. They are also willing to continue talks with Bayern Munich about Robert Lewandowski. At the same time, they are concerned about Ousmane Dembele's contract situation. Dembele's contract renewal saga has dragged on for most of 2022, with the Frenchman even being placed on the transfer list in January. However, after a winter departure failed to materialise, Barcelona set about tying the 25-year-old down to a new contract despite interest from several clubs, including Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich.
Under Koeman, he was inconsistent. Xavi Hernandez, on the other hand, recognised Dembele's talent and wanted to make him a key member of his first team. Under Xavi, the player began to excel, and a new contract with the club appeared feasible. However, that did not happen, and the player also refused to leave in January. Since then, he has been heavily used by Xavi, demonstrating his importance to the club, and as a result, Barcelona has decided to offer him one last time. The situation eventually frustrated the Barcelona board, compelling them to force his sale in the January transfer window in order to generate revenue before the attacker leaves the club for free in the summer. Despite interest from Chelsea and other top clubs across Europe, Dembele refused to leave Camp Nou, knowing he could earn a much larger salary if he left the club as a free agent. As a result, the Frenchman stayed at Camp Nou. At the time, rumours circulated that he would be benched for the rest of the season, but that is when Xavi stepped in to save the situation between the player and the club.
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