Dembele trains with Barcelona as his new contract nears completion.

Ousmane Dembele and FC Barcelona are on the verge of confirming the French international winger’s new contract after training with the first-team squad on Tuesday.

Dembele, who joined Barca in 2017, is officially still a free agent, as his previous contract with Barcelona expired on 30 June, after months of negotiations with the club and players on a deal on a new deal. failed to arrive.

However, the player’s willingness to accept a pay cut in the region of 40 percent meant that negotiations continued, and the press reported that he would sign a new two-year contract by June 2024, Xinhua reports.

Dembele’s presence in training is a surprise, but was revealed in a photo posted by Barca striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the dressing room after Tuesday’s session. The photo shows Dembele sitting between teammates, Samuel Umtiti, and new signing Frank Casey, a clear indication that his new deal is likely to be made official in the very near future.

Barca are also close to completing the signing of Brazilian winger Rafinha from Leeds United on a five-year deal worth around €58 million.

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