Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Asks Ousmane Dembele To Extend His Barcelona Contract

• Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang wants Ousmane Dembele to stay at Barcelona with the two enjoying a very fruitful relationship on the field
• Dembele has racked up 13 assists so far in La Liga while Aubameyang has 11 goals so far despite only joining in January
• Dembele’s contract with Barcelona still remains a mystery as previous contract negotiations had broken down after what was termed as exorbitant demands by Dembele

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has heaped praise on his Barcelona teammate Ousmane Dembele. The duo were in-form as they helped Barcelona bit Celta Vigo 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Aubameyang scored twice while Dembele assisted twice to ensure Barcelona cemented their grip on second place. Memphis Depay had scored the opening goal for the Catalans while Iago Aspas grabbed a consolation goal for Celta.

Dembele’s recent performances have been widely praised by the Camp Nou faithful. Aubameyang has been the latest to jump on the bandwagon, asking him to stay on with the Catalans.

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The French winger was set to leave Barcelona in January after a breakdown in contract negotiations. He was roundly booed at Camp Nou but head coach Xavi Hernandez stuck with him.

He turned around his Barcelona fortunes by picking a good run of form that has seen him become La Liga’s top assister so far. After his Celta Vigo performance, he now has 13 assists to his name this season.

Dembele and Auba knew each other at Dortmund

Speaking after the Celta Vigo win as reported by Goal, Aubameyang expressed his wish of Dembele to extend his stay. The two spent some little time at Borussia Dortmund before going separate ways.

He is my little brother. We have spent a long time together since the first day. When I arrived in Dortmund, I knew him a bit. With time we have built this relationship which is like a brother.

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I love him a lot and that’s why things go so well. I am happy for him. I don’t know if he will stay or not but I hope with all my heart that he will,

Top European clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea have in the past inquired about Dembele’s availability. His former head coach at Dortmund Thomas Tuchel could be interested in signing him.

Liverpool on the other hand, are looking at options should their dependable attackers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane leave.

Barcelona to release a lot of players

Other clubs will also be on high alert as Barcelona are set to release at least 9 players in the upcoming transfer window.

Sports Brief earlier reported that players like Memphis Depay and Frenkie De Jong will be made available for sale as Barcelona seek to build a competitive team.

The Catalans are chasing after Chelsea’s defensive trio of Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso and Andreas Christensen to improve their squad