Barcelona Identify Perfect Dembele Replacement, a 16 Year Old Wonderkid

• Barcelona could replace Ousmane Dembele with Lamine Yamal
• The 16-year-old wonderkid has shown flashes of brilliance in pre-season and could be a perfect replacement
• Dembele is set to join Paris Saint-Germain after six seasons in Spain

Ousmane Dembele is set to leave Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain after six disappointing years with the La Liga champions. The deal, worth approximately €50 million, will help the club, which is struggling financially.

Dembele had one year left on his contract, and PSG are looking to replace Kylian Mbappe - expected to leave this summer - with the former Borussia Dortmund winger.

Meanwhile, Barca are planning to replace Dembele with 16-year-old wonderkid Lamine Yamal. The youngster has spent nine years developing in Barca's famed La Masia Academy.

With the club cash-strapped, Yamal could be the perfect replacement for Dembele, and coach Xavi Hernandez hinted at playing him in that position, per Football Espana.

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He showed flashes of brilliance when Barcelona faced AC Milan in a pre-season friendly, and that evidence suggests he might be ready for first-team football. With Dembele's imminent departure, there could be more opportunities for Yamal since they have to address more pressing needs of the squad.

Dembele's reasons for leaving

The 26-year-old reportedly wasn't happy how his contract renewal process transpired last summer. He felt the club used extreme measures to force him to accept the new terms.

The arrival of Deco as the new sporting director did not go well with the World Cup winner.

Moreover, rumors emerged earlier this summer that Dembele and Gavi could be offered to PSG for Kylian Mbappe, a development that unsettled him, per Barca Universal.

Dembele clashes with Barcelona teammates

Sports Brief earlier reported on Dembele clashing with his Barcelona teammates at Camp Nou as the Frenchman's exit to his home country nears.

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A potential move to Paris Saint-Germain has been extensively discussed, with both Barca and the 26-year-old now in the final stages of finalizing an agreement.

It was reported Robert Lewandowski was unable to establish any off-pitch connection with the French winger, restricting any interactions to the field only.