The agent of Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele has released a statement this morning regarding his situation.

Dembele comes off contract at the end of next month.

Agent Moussa Sissoko said: "Ousmane's future remains open and we are not going to go into endless speculation.

"We are and have always been very respectful towards all the clubs and we will continue in the same way as long as the process continues.

"When the time is right to make a decision, Ousmane will consider what is the best option for his future."

Sissoko's comments arrive after Barca president Joan Laporta said: "They have our proposal and a date to pronounce, because there is no more margin. We have been preparing the next season for a long time and it is an issue that we have stuck to, because the agent does not respond to the offer.

"It seems that they are making a counterproposal. There is a priority at the moment, which is to straighten out the economy to have 'fair play'."