{"id":626096,"date":"2023-08-05T07:45:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626096"},"modified":"2023-08-05T07:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T11:45:59","slug":"ousmane-dembele-close-signing-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/05\/ousmane-dembele-close-signing-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018World-Class\u2019 Star Close to Joining Paris Saint-Germain After \u2018Private\u2019 Clause Activated &#8211; Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FC Barcelona superstar Ousmane Dembele is set to join Paris Saint-Germain after weeks of speculation, reports\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687113423954522112?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The medical tests are set to be completed, and the deal is expected to be &#8220;sealed soon.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sof\/paris_saint_germain&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ousmane Dembele Set to Join PSG<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 to PSG, here we go! Medical tests booked, official contract valid until June 2028 will be signed by Saturday \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udd35\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PSG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PSG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Private\u2019 clause activated on Monday for \u20ac50m.<\/p>\n<p>Main part to Barcelona and also part to player side\/his agent Moussa Sissoko.<\/p>\n<p>Sealed soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g4LLItD8DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/g4LLItD8DA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687113423954522112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Transfer to Be \u2018Sealed Soon\u2019: Player Already in Paris<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Parc de Princes outfit are on the verge of making a major move in the transfer market as they look to land the French star Dembele.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 26-year-old is set to enter the final year of his contract with the Spanish club, which expires in 2024, which has given a boost to Les Parisiens in their pursuit. He will sign a five-year deal with the French club running until June 2028. The Italian journalist also reported that the deal will be signed &#8211; in the coming days. The French international is reportedly already in the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687372297299271680?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">French capital<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to complete his medical.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Private&#8221; Clause Activated<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The transfer market expert revealed that the Ligue 1 giants activated a &#8220;private&#8221; clause at the beginning of the week. The clause is reported to be \u00a343 million, which the French club have activated to acquire the skilful winger. It would be a bargain fee, considering the Frenchman&#8217;s performances over the last couple of seasons, which have led to many outlets labelling him as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcablaugranes.com\/2022\/5\/11\/23065991\/world-class-dembele-puts-in-vintage-barcelona-performance-once-again\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">World-class.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/03\/ramos-to-psg-soon-fabrizio-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mbappe Replacement? PSG Close To Signing Superstar Forward<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The interesting detail revealed by the Italian is that the proceeds from the transfer will solely not go to the Catalan club. The La Liga champions will receive a major chunk of the transfer fee, and a part of it will go to the player and his agent, Moussa Sissoko.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"5Qy6KfteROlnF4k0mmKLVg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1580618249\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5Qy6KfteROlnF4k0mmKLVg',sig:'k5KXbtUJx7Y8nuX834ZRUkGh_rX97XPg9BMx8yygVkk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1580618249',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Xavi Hernandez \u2018Hurt\u2019 by Dembele\u2019s Decision to Leave<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In an interview, Xavi expressed his\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1686633764305174529?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">displeasure<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0towards the player&#8217;s decision to move to Paris. The Barcelona manager said, &#8220;It hurts me because we took care of him to make him happy here. But we can\u2019t compete, he\u2019s leaving.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/03\/cancelo-wants-move-to-la-liga-with-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018He Wants The Move\u2019: Manchester City Player Headed To Spain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The La Liga giants will seemingly be active in the transfer market following the imminent departure of Dembele, and with the club looking to compete in the Champions League in addition to domestic competitions, they will be eager to strengthen where possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Main image credit:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/cZU7zA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philippe Agnifili<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-ND 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona superstar Ousmane Dembele is set to join Paris Saint-Germain after weeks of speculation, reports\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. The medical tests are set to be completed, and the deal is expected to be &#8220;sealed soon.&#8221; [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sof\/paris_saint_germain&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;] Ousmane Dembele Set to Join PSG Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 to PSG, here we go! 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