Ousmane Dembele's summer contract extension at Barcelona includes an attainable €50million (£43.7m) release clause, half of which would be payable to the player and not the club.
Dembele has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround of fortunes at the Camp Nou this year. Xavi had previously claimed he felt cheated by the Frenchman and the player was handed a final warning by the coach in April in what appeared to be a transfer ultimatum. Barca were subsequently hit with a legal warning the same day after a threat was made by sporting director Mateu Alemany that the player has been told that "he must leave the club as soon as possible" as his contract ticked into its final months.
In the second half of last season, Barca fans had appeared to turn on the player as they vented their frustration at the Frenchman in his first home appearance after the January transfer window closed. However, the forward has enjoyed a resurgence in form with Xavi hailing him as "an example" to his teammates.
