One of the topics that generated the most tension among the Barcelona fans was regarding the future of Ousmane Dembélé. The French forward had not renewed with the blue and red team at the end of last season, so everything indicated that he would seek new paths after becoming a free agent in mid-2022.
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However, the player's agent reached an agreement with the Barcelona board for the contract renewal to extend until June 2024. This was announced by the president of the "culé" team, Joan Laporta, to the relief of millions of fans.
In the same way, he made it clear that this week they will not only announce the renewal of Ousmane Dembélé but also the imminent signing of Raphinha. Barcelona's squad is gradually being assembled with the aim of winning another title in LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League.
"Yes, this week we will sign and present Raphinha and Ousmane Dembélé," stated Joan Laporta.
In this way, Xavi Hernández is expanding his squad with the aim of improving last season and bringing more titles to the "culés" fans in the 2022-2023 season.
Ousmane Dembélé had already hinted that he would stay in Barcelona for the next seasons. On July 12, he shared the dressing room with his teammates, which was spread through social networks.
When does Barcelona play?
Barcelona will have its first preseason friendly today, Wednesday, June 13, starting at 12:00 Peru time against Olot from Spain.