Ousmane Dembélé therefore brandished the 2025 Ballon d'Or trophy on September 22, on the stage of the Châtelet theater. Thanks to a completely crazy second part of the 2024-2025 season, the Paris Saint-Germain player grilled everyone, and in particular Lamine Yamal. Enough to also allow him to renegotiate his contract with PSG? Maybe not to the extent he was hoping for.
A long article was devoted to him this Wednesday in The Team. The sports daily was particularly interested in the discussions that there could be between the two parties regarding an increase in Dembélé's contract. With first a point on a supposed “Ballon d’Or” clause, which would have been added to the player’s initial contract upon his arrival in Paris. The media assured, citing several sources, that “Dembouz” had such a clause at Borussia and Barça.
Same thing in Paris? No formal response, except a response tinged with irony and coming from the upper echelons of PSG. “ You think that when he came to PSGhe imagined himself winning it? » And regarding Ousmane Dembélé’s salary? Would Paris be ready to pay much more handsomely than at present? According to L'Équipe, the French international would today earn a little over a million and a half euros gross per month.
PSG does not want to spend lavishly
Light years away from what Lionel Messi and other Neymars could earn in their time at the Parc des Princes, they who turned over twice as much with around thirty million euros net per year. Unthinkable to pay so much for Ousmane Dembélé, we indicate on PSG, according to the sports daily. The TV rights crisis has been there. Financial fair play rules are also a hindrance.
The 2025 Ballon d'Or and its representatives will therefore continue discussions with PSG. The club seems inclined to grant him an upgrade, but not excessively. For his part, Ousmane Dembélé wants to take advantage of his last fiery season and his individual trophy to obtain what seems to him to be his fair salary price.
