Definitely less. apparently we offered him a salary reduction of 40% which would be around 7.2 m a year plus some variables and bonuses
Going to refer to your previous post too. Agreed with what you proposed.
Doesn't make sense for a contract increase given how much he has missed, and despite turning 25 in a few months he would still be a signing based on potential. At we have still seen is flashes with brilliance and no consistency when not injured.
Knowing how Laporta board run before, I'm certain that whatever wage we offered is base pay with a substantial performance based proportion. Makes sense for the club but obviously risky for Dembele given his injury history. If he were injury free and playing, it may still have been the highest offer he has on the table.
Just no sign-on fee and a higher guaranteed downside elsewhere.
I'm just trying to get my head around how I would look at Dembele as a 25 year old (supposedly in that golden player window) free agent in the expired market and not at Barcelona.
And I think my offer would be around what our renewal proposal was with a nominal sign-on fee (so what Depay got). Oh, and we would totally get beaten by PSG, like where Dembele will likely be heading now.
I think he would just be looked at a former wonder kid who got gazumped by injuries.