Barcelona could extend Ousmane Dembele deal after all, likewise Arsenal and Alexandre Lacazette – Paper Round

Dembele to stay at Barca? Ousmane Dembele remaining at Barcelona is back on the cards, according to Marca. The Frenchman was expected to leave the Nou Camp with his contract expiring at the end of the season, but a revival under Xavi means negotiations are set to take place over an extension. Dembele has recorded seven goals and one assist in 2022.

Ad/> Paper Round’s view: A cliché, but a reinvigorated Dembele is like a new signing for Barca, and with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang firing as well, they are lifting Barca out of the sticky situation they found themselves in earlier in the season. International friendlies'An absolute joke' — Southgate blasts Maguire boos from England fans9 HOURS AGO ** Arsenal aiming to keep Lacazette Arsenal could hand Alexandre Lacazette a new short-term deal as Barcelona and Lyon both eye a move for the striker, L’Equipe reports. The French forward’s contract expires at the end of the season, and though he has reportedly discussed a return to Lyon, he could yet remain at the Emirates, with a one-year offer potentially being drawn up after impressing since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure.

Paper Round’s view: Sometimes, experience is key, and that has been the case with Lacazette since Aubameyang left. His main concern will be whether Arsenal chase a new No 9 in the summer that would ultimately displace him from the starting XI. He may well leave his options open until the season is over, as has been previously reported anyway.