Barcelona are worried about the Camp Nou reaction to Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona are worried about the Camp Nou reaction to Ousmane Dembele

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The forward might be whistled by supporters after not signing a new deal or leaving

Ousmane Dembele has become a hot potato for Barcelona, and above all, for their coach Xavi Hernandez, who has to decide what happens with the French winger. Xavi is partial to the forward, believing he can bring a lot to the team between now and the end of the season even though Barcelona insinuated he would not be featuring again. 

Right now the most likely thing is that he gets minutes against Atletico Madrid, the big worry for the club is the reaction that the fans could have against the forward, something that could be counter-productive for the team.

Barcelona and Xavi wanted a solution to the Dembele issue in January. Renew or go. But he stayed and will leave for free in the summer. The club are burned out on him and Laporta even suggested rescinding his contract was being looked at.

But Xavi is focused more on sporting objectives and has no doubts that Dembele is a special player. If there is a contract that keeps him until June, then Xavi will use him until then. He might even ask the fans to respect the forward during the clash with Atletico and that Barcelona need to be united.

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