{"id":623937,"date":"2023-05-30T11:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623937"},"modified":"2023-05-30T11:16:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:16:57","slug":"barcelona-extend-contract-ousmane-dembele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/30\/barcelona-extend-contract-ousmane-dembele\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona to Extend Contract of ‘Untouchable’ Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, La Liga champions Barcelona are continuing negotiations for a contract extension with Ousmane Dembele. As the season draws to a close, the Frenchman aims to stay at the club<\/a> he has supported since childhood.<\/p>\n

Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele Working on Extension<\/h2>\n

Ousmane Dembele’s Attacking Contributions<\/h3>\n

Across 33 appearances this season, Dembele scored 8 goals and had 7 assists in all competitions: coming on nine times as a substitute. Despite playing fewer minutes than fellow wingers Raphinha and Ansu Fati, he has certainly made an impression on his club and manager with his creative abilities in front of goal.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: \u00a353 Million Midfielder Downplays Rumours Linking Him to Arsenal and Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n

After signing the Ex-Dortmund player in 2017, the attacker is living up to the hype his price tag suugested. Goal-scoring leader Robert Lewandowski<\/a> declared he is among the world’s best wingers while Xavi<\/a> has declared him an ‘untouchable’<\/a> player.<\/p>\n

The winger was also a staple for his national team during the 2022 World Cup<\/a>, starting in six out of seven total games while providing two assists during their campaign in Qatar.<\/p>\n

The Potential Decrease in Dembele’s Minutes<\/h3>\n

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