Ousmane Dembele’s situation needs to be solved. He was left out in January for a couple of games but Xavi has used him since, with Barcelona unable to force Dembele out in the winter window.
A couple of months later, Dembele is a key player again and was given an ovation by Barcelona fans after his performance against Sevilla. They had whistled him in his first appearances after January.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s signing has helped Dembele, on and off the pitch. The Frenchman has started five in a row in La Liga. He set up two against Real Madrid in the 4-0 Bernabeu thumping.
On social media, Dembele took action after the Sevilla match. He posted a photo of the game and wrote: “A very important win!” as a comment. It shows his increased focus on Barcelona, given he hasn’t often left messages of this kind on his social media accounts.
Mateu Alemany is negotiating with Dembele’s agent Moussa Sissoko over a potential extension of his deal.