
The club initiated new contact with the 24-year-old’s representatives Moussa Sissoko and Marco Lichtsteiner; Barca tried to force the France winger out in January amid a stalemate over an offer that included a significant pay-cut; Dembele’s current deal expires on June 30

It marks a significant turnaround after Barcelona tried to force the France winger out in January amid a stalemate over an offer that included a significant pay-cut, and was made at the same time the club were signing Ferran Torres from Manchester City.
But Dembele is now enjoying his football again under Xavi and registering some of the best attacking stats in Europe. He 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.