Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany said Ousmane Dembele must leave before the end of January after the French international made it clear he does not want to stay at the club. 

Dembele, who joined from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 in a deal worth 140 million euros ($158.9 million), will be able to leave for free when his contract expires in the summer.

Barca have been desperate to avoid that happening and with debts of over a billion euros, could at least pocket a fee for the 24-year-old if he is sold in the current transfer window.

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