What if Ousmane Dembélé became a problem at PSG? A few days after returning following his long ischio injury, the striker saw his return thwarted by illness. Absent against Metz, he had to be content with coming into play, once again, in the final of the Intercontinental Cup won on penalties against Flamengo (1-1, 2-1 tab). This replacement situation seems to upset him, according to the latest revelations from Canal+.
His low playing time frustrates him, especially since he feels he needs minutes to get back into shape. The staff wants to take all precautions with the Ballon d’Or, whose season has not really started due to his physical problems (14 matches played in all competitions, 4 goals and 4 assists). He still started in the eleven during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France where PSG largely won against Vendée Fontenay Foot (4-0).
Already upset about his playing time
Armband around his arm, the former Barcelona player took advantage of the hour of play spent on the pitch to score and deliver an assist. He hopes to continue in 2026, where the 2025 vintage was exceptional (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions Trophy, Champions League, European Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup, in addition to the Ballon d’Or). And why not even an extension, his contract currently runs until 2028.
Like other of his teammates, and some before him like Willian Pacho and Ibrahim Mbaye (the extensions have not yet been made official), PSG wants to have a lot of people sign new leases, including Dembélé. This was notified to him, but under certain conditions, reveals The Parisian. Since Marco Verratti in December 2022, the capital club has put a system in place to reward its players on merit and playing time. A fixed salary portion is imposed but it is not that high.
The number of matches rewarded?
It is above all supplemented by a portion of important variables such as the number of matches played. This is currently the case for Dembélé and the future proposal should not escape it. Problem is, he is often injured and could grind his teeth, he who received a very nice bonus when he won the Ballon d’Or, which was negotiated during his transfer in the summer of 2023. For PSG, there is necessarily an element of risk. This is how the negotiations with Gigio Donnarumma got bogged down, until the Italian’s departure.
