Ousmane Dembélé

[FCBarca]

It simply means that after today he can freely negotiate with other teams as he is in the final months of his contract - this is not revelatory

 

[delancey]

The quote makes it sound as if Dembele will be released on a free in January. If we need to decrease our wage spending in order to bring in Torres and Cavani, it makes sense.

 

[Andresito]

The quote makes it sound as if Dembele will be released on a free in January. If we need to decrease our wage spending in order to bring in Torres and Cavani, it makes sense.

It makes no sense to let him go for free in January.

 

[DonAK]

We threw Ilaix to the curb for less yet are still almost begging a 145m flop to renew with us.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

So buying a flop for 150mio

Didnt give us anything back

selling for 0

Barca:

 

[mc_lovin]

Extending him: sweet amortization cash

 

[delancey]

It makes no sense to let him go for free in January.

From my point of view, it makes sense for two reasons (assuming he won?t extend):

1. It decreases the wage bill, allowing us to sign new players in January who will be apart of the short-term (Cavani) and long-term (Torres) project under Xavi. Players need to leave for that to happen AFAIK.

2. It would also allow management to focus solely on the group of players who actually want to play for FC Barcelona and will continue to play here. It?s good for the group. Dembele is a greedy and injury prone mercenary whose cumulative performances do not merit a stay at the club.

 

[mc_lovin]

1. It decreases the wage bill, allowing us to sign new players in January who will be apart of the short-term (Cavani) and long-term (Torres) project under Xavi. Players need to leave for that to happen AFAIK.

The ironic thing is that in regards to FFP extending his contract is far better than just letting him leave on free to decrease the wage bill. The wonders of accounting.

 

[delancey]

The ironic thing is that in regards to FFP extending his contract is far better than just letting him leave on free to decrease the wage bill. The wonders of accounting.

I read that too! I believe it was mentioned that if he extends, his amortization expenses would be distributed over the total length of both contracts, essentially decreasing his yearly amortization expense.

Total cost divided by total useful life (assuming straight line depreciation).

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

The ironic thing is that in regards to FFP extending his contract is far better than just letting him leave on free to decrease the wage bill. The wonders of accounting.

Is it because he is more valuable on paper after his re-sign? Maybe he has book value of Mbappe lol

If Arthur was 70mil and Pjanic 60mil, Dembele easily worth Mbappe.

 

[Messigician]

🚨[SPORT] | Club officials are upset with Dembele, who missed Aguero's farewell party and a visit to Espai Bar?a's Section. If the player has a little dignity, he will return the favor that the club gave him. Dembele remains unphased by the club's pressure to renew

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Who cares about this dude anymore? Send him to Newcastle in January.

 

[behindbrowneyes]

Sport is toxic these days, but I knew from the moment I was scrolling through pictures of Aguero's farewell and the visit of Espai Barca section in the museum that he is gone. That's his typical behavior. Did more or less the same in Rennes and Dortmund.

 

[Mateka]

The ironic thing is that in regards to FFP extending his contract is far better than just letting him leave on free to decrease the wage bill. The wonders of accounting.

Bite the bullet and say farewell.

 

[mc_lovin]

Is it because he is more valuable on paper after his re-sign? Maybe he has book value of Mbappe lol

If Arthur was 70mil and Pjanic 60mil, Dembele easily worth Mbappe.

145m fee/5=29m amortization cost per year.

1 year left (29m), if he extends for 4 more years: 29m rest amortization/4=7.25m... meaning we have roughly 20m more on paper (for FFP)... it's absurd.