"We don't know what we're going to do, but Barcelona are losing Ousmane. From the very beginning, we showed that we wanted to discuss the new contract - with conditions, of course - but without closing the door," Ousmane Dembele's agent Moussa Sissoko has told RMC Sport, as per Actualite Barca.
"Dembele is going to be banned by Barca from playing football? It's a stroke of pressure that does not work with people like us. Maybe it can work with agents who have cronyism with Barcelona. This is not my case, I am here to defend the interests of my player.
"We are not here to fuel the debates on social networks. But you have to tell the truth. Yes, we have demanding requests, but we have already shown that Ousmane's career choices were not dictated by money – otherwise, he wouldn't be here.
"Then, if Barcelona wanted to negotiate, he could have tried to sit down at the table with us to discuss it. Except that there is no discussion and threats not to play on their side anymore. And it's forbidden. We will defend Ousmane Dembele's rights if necessary," Sissoko concluded.
According to multiple sources, there is still no agreement between Barca and Dembele – largely due to the player's hefty financial demands.
The club could send Dembele to the stands if the two parties do not agree on the contract extension.