Ousmane Dembele is one of the best football players in the world and is the main candidate to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or award ...

Ousmane Dembélé's time at Barcelona appears to be coming to its end. JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/AFP via Getty Images “We started conversations with Ousmane and his agents around July,” Alemany said.

Two months ago, Barcelona submitted a formal proposal to Dembele to extend the contract he signed last July until 2027. The club’s feelings about the situation were positive.

Almost a year ago to the day, Barcelona’s squad were on a plane up to Bilbao, where they would be knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the round of 16 stage. Ousmane Dembele was not aboard ...