Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 2:07 PM• Jordi Tomasowa • Last update: 14:16

The battle for Ousmane Dembélé’s signature has started. Paris Saint-Germain has set its sights on his transfer-free arrival, reports Mundo Deportivo. According to the Spanish sports newspaper, negotiations between the PSG board and the agent of the 24-year-old attacker have already started. Sport reports, on the other hand, that Juventus already has an agreement in principle with the Frenchman to make the transfer-free switch to Juventus at the end of the season.

Now that Dembele has not been able to reach an agreement with the Catalans about the extension of his contract, PSG is fully committed to his arrival. According to Spanish reports, a five-year contract was ready for the attacker. Barcelona reportedly does not want to meet the salary requirements of Dembélé, who asks for 40 million euros and a signing premium of 20 million euros. His environment also considers a new club desirable, so that he can develop better. According to them, Dembélé’s talent never fully matured at the Camp Nou, partly because he struggled to adapt to the lifestyle in Spain.

According to Dembélé is Mundo Deportivo Seen by PSG as a ‘very interesting asset’ due to his talent, age, the fact that he is French and it is believed that he fits perfectly into the club’s sporting project. Sport In addition, reports that the attacker already has an agreement in principle with Juventus and may leave for Turin after this season on a free transfer. However, the Spanish sports newspaper also writes that Dembélé has not yet signed a pre-contract with la Vecchia Signora, because he is still waiting for an offer from PSG.

The French attacker is also shielding two other very lucrative contract proposals from the Premier League, Fabrizio Roman reported on Wednesday evening. The transfer market expert was able to report that at least one of those offers comes from Newcastle United. The Magpies have been very interested in the services of Dembélé for a long time. According to Sport is the other interested club is Manchester United. Barcelona have not yet given up hope of a new contract, but consider the situation “very complicated”, according to Romano. Dembélé can officially negotiate a transfer-free transfer to a new employer from New Year’s Day.