Xavi intervenes to decide over Dembele’s Barcelona future!

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has reportedly urged Ousmane Dembele to stay at the club this summer in a last-ditch attempt to get him to sign a new deal. According to reports Xavi made a phone call to the French star, Ousmane Dembele, in an attempt to persuade the winger to sign a new contract with the Catalan club. With his contract expiring in just a matter of days, Dembele is set to leave the La Liga as a free agent, where the Frenchman was expected to leave the Catalan giants, with Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea linked with signings. However, Dembele has hinted that he would be open to staying at Camp Nou, while Xavi has previously urged the club's management to make a last-ditch effort to retain Dembele's services. According to the Mirror, Xavi recently spoke with the 25-year-old via a phone call in a last-ditch effort to keep the French international at the club. Barcelona is said to have offered Dembele a total salary of €18m, but the former Borussia Dortmund player is eyeing that figure after tax. Despite playing 21 of the 38 league games last season, Dembele led the assists rankings in La Liga, helping Barca finish second on 73 points, 13 behind champions Real Madrid, and without a trophy.