Paris Saint-Germain have activated a ‘private’ €50 million release clause inserted in Ousmane Dembele’s Barcelona contract.
Fabrizio Romano claims the Ligue 1 champions took the decisive step, after they failed to activate the LaLiga €50m exit clause for the French forward by the stipulated date of August 1.
PSG instead sent a formal letter to Barcelona in order to activate a “private” clause, which also makes him available for €50m.
Romano mentions that since PSG have activated the private clause the deal could be finalised by the end of this week. It comes as another blow for Barcelona as they hoped to receive the full asking price of €100m for Dembele, which would have been a huge economic boost as they strive to balance their books.
PSG view Dembele as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. It has been reported that the French international has already agreed to personal terms with the Parisians and will sign a five-year deal at the Parc des Princes.
