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Ousmane Dembele is 'demanding a bonus to stay at Barcelona after his agent reignites talks over a new deal'... but Catalan giants 'will REFUSE to pay it despite Frenchman willing to take a cut on his £350,000-a-week wages'

Ousmane Dembele is demanding a bonus to stay at Barcelona as his agent has begun talks over a new contract, according to reports in Spain.

Negotiations to tie 24-year-old Dembele down to a new deal seem to have dragged on for an eternity.

The France international, who is a free agent in the summer, looked set to leave in January after rejecting Barca's contract proposals only to see a move to Paris St Germain fall through on deadline day.

Ousmane Dembele (pictured) is demanding a bonus in a new contract to stay at Barcelona
Dembele's agent has begun contract talks with Barca with his contract expiring this summer

Things have since kicked up a notch after finding a home on the right flank under Xavi and restoring his place in the first-team, but there is still plenty of work to be done, with the winger's agent demanding a bonus in order to sign at reduced wages.