What a year 2025 is for Dembouz. Among the main architects of the Parisian coronation in the Champions League, the French international then won the Holy Grail of individual distinctions: the Ballon d'Or, beating the competition. Under the orders of Luis Enrique, the former Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona player has clearly reached a milestone and is now part of the world's elite, where he even reigns supreme, until the next Ballon d'Or ceremony at least.
For Paris Saint-Germain, this is obviously great news. Particularly on the marketing level, since the repercussions linked to the presence of a Ballon d'Or in the team are always interesting. However, a change in dimension and status also means a position of strength for Ousmane Dembélé vis-à-vis his management, who will have to put his hand in his pocket.
A standoff in sight?
As explained The Teama Ballon d'Or bonus of several million exists in the player's contract, even if the club denies it. Then there is the question of negotiations for his new contract. If the negotiations have not yet officially started, there have already been initial approaches, and unsurprisingly, the Dembélé clan wants a big salary increase.
Because of his performances and his Ballon d'Or, obviously, but also because of the player's role in the locker room, which had notably contributed to improving the relationship between Luis Enrique and several players at the start of the 2024/2025 season. On the club side, we estimate that the Ballon d'Or won by Dembélé is also the result of collective work, and even if we agree to increase it, it is out of the question to offer a salary similar to those received by Lionel Messi or Neymar, estimated at 30 million net per year. Especially since PSG, with the drop in TV rights, can no longer really offer these salaries. The negotiations promise to be hot!
