AS at the end of last month, PSG confirmed their intention to activate Dembele’s release clause, which sat at €50m at that time. Barcelona were powerless to stop it, although their negotiations with the Frenchman’s agent have held up the deal in the last few days.
A 50/50 pay split had been reported between Barcelona and Dembele/his agent, although the former believed that they were entitled to more than €25m. Irrespectively, these details have now been resolved, and the transfer has been finalised.
Barcelona will now look to use the funds generated for the sales of Dembele and Franck Kessie, who joined Al Ahli earlier this week, to sign a new right-back. Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo is their top target, although Villarreal’s World Cup winner Juan Foyth is also on their shortlist.
Ousmane Dembélé: “I’m delighted to be joining Paris Saint-Germain and I can’t wait to play for my new club”.
“I hope to continue to improve here and make all the club’s fans proud”.
Contract ends June 2028, number 23.
