According to reports, Ousmane Dembele turned down Barcelona's most recent contract offer amid Paris Saint Germain's interest.
The current Barcelona deal for Dembele expires next year and negotiations to extend it have been underway.
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Dembele set to dump Barcelona for PSG
Despite signing a new contract with Barcelona just last season, French star Ousmane Dembele is set to dump the Catalan club for a switch to Paris Saint-Germain
However, it has been reported that both parties are far apart in negotiation and Dembele has rejected the recent contract offered to him.
Dembele wants a pay range of £5 million to £6 million, but Barcelona's bids are lower than his request.
Dembele wants more
Barcelona are currently trying to tie down their star player, but according to reports, the Blaugrana are not meeting his asking price at the moment.
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Dembele, according to the Catalan news station RAC1, has turned down Barcelona's most recent offer.
Barcelona is eager to get something for the player they paid £135.5 million from Borussia Dortmund in 2017.
According to Daily Mail, his contract expires in 2024 and could leave on a free transfer but Barcelona are looking to cash in on him if he decides to leave.
PSG are currently monitoring his situation in Barcelona and could activate his release clause and bring him down to Paris.
PSG looking to activate Dembele's release clause
The French champions are looking for alternatives since Kylian Mbappe might be leaving Parc des Princes, and 26-year-old Dembele is on their list.
According to Daily Mail, PSG have until the end of Monday to activate Dembele's £43m release clause before it jumps to nearly £86m at the beginning of August.
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Luis Enrique, the newly hired coach of PSG, is interested in signing Dembele, who has played 185 times for Barcelona and has contributed 43 assists and 40 goals.
PSG are set to lose their star player Kylian Mbappe who has one year left on his contract and could make a move for Dembele this summer.