iniestaGOAT
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Should be 50% next time
Ousmane Dembélé
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Should be 50% next time
wisconsincule
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He was very good against Madrid and can still help this team. If he extended his contract he would still be a locked in starter.
Birdy
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feggydinho
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Lol, if true, imagine forcing him to take this. Neutrally speaking, he'll actually be stupid to take that contract and I think I once read that Barca socio's wanted him out, which is properly fine. There shouldn't be any fuss though if they're offering a 40% wage cut and he's unwilling to take it, I mean it's only normal. Thankfully, the saga is almost over
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iniestaGOAT
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He can help the team from the bench.
Just because he was very good does not make him a starter by default. He will only be a starter if first XAvi Laorta sinigng is forced to play number 9 which isnt happening.
He isnt replacing fati who actually scored vs madrid instead of being very good.
FinBarcelonafan
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Dembele has his use but he isn't clear starter over Fati/Torres. Add in Depay who has more end product and you see why'd he struggle to start.
Of course, Dembele has his strengths so I would start him in some games where we need his speed for example.
Of course, Dembele has his strengths so I would start him in some games where we need his speed for example.
MTL_Barca
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40% pay cut doesn't sound so bad when you consider how ridiculously overpaid the dude was for 4,5 years here.
Of course he doesn't have to take it, but still the proposed salary seems a lot more in line with reality than the previous contract that was built on desperation and the hope he may become an elite player.
Of course he doesn't have to take it, but still the proposed salary seems a lot more in line with reality than the previous contract that was built on desperation and the hope he may become an elite player.
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feggydinho
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That's valid, my only concern is we making it a big deal when he doesn't accept, 40% wage cut is 6-7m and you'll hardly see a top tier winger within 24-27 accepting that now, even Coman renewed for 17m. The wage cut percentage is still a speculation though
iniestaGOAT
Senior Member
It's also his last year to get paid based on potential. Anyway it's drama no one needs right now so it's gon a be a bif deal anyway
gregorrin10
Senior Member
Left out for the Bilbao trip. Is this the end? Hopefully so.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
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40% wage reduction is probably in line with what his other offers will be, it just lacks the sign-on fee that he and his agent both crave.
Short career, Dembele would probably be playing FIFA and working at a supermarket if not a football, and doesn't seem the brightest spark to pro-long a post football career. So in that sense it makes sense for him to milk the cow while he can.
Now back to our offer, I am pretty sure that while it would be a 40% wage reduction, that he would also have clauses such as games played which would enable him to earn much more.
But again, he don't want that when he has a big juicy sign on fee in his hands. And we can only blame ourselves too, we knew the type of character this guy had in the way he left not only Dortmund to us, but also Rennes to Dortmund.
Short career, Dembele would probably be playing FIFA and working at a supermarket if not a football, and doesn't seem the brightest spark to pro-long a post football career. So in that sense it makes sense for him to milk the cow while he can.
Now back to our offer, I am pretty sure that while it would be a 40% wage reduction, that he would also have clauses such as games played which would enable him to earn much more.
But again, he don't want that when he has a big juicy sign on fee in his hands. And we can only blame ourselves too, we knew the type of character this guy had in the way he left not only Dortmund to us, but also Rennes to Dortmund.
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