Discussions between Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona over a new deal for the forward are going slower than hoped, according to the club s president Joan Laporta.
Dembele, a €105million signing from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou in January.
Recent reports from Spain suggest the France international s agent, Moussa Sissoko, is prepared to listen to offers as he is not happy with Barca s latest contract proposal.
The 24-year-old can discuss a free transfer with overseas clubs from next month if fresh terms cannot be finalised with Barca, but Laporta is hopeful of an agreement being found.
It has been a slower process than desired on our part, he told TV3. We are wo…