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REVEALED: Dembele happy for Torres to remain unregistered as Barcelona contract talks at deadlock

Ousmane Dembele is happy to see Ferran Torres fail to be registered if Barcelona do not meet his contract demands.

Barça's director of football Mateu Alemany has urged the French player to make a decision on the offer the club have put on the table to renew. Alemany even commented in the Torres presentation that he hopes to have the Fair Play issue resolved by Sunday, which could be the deadline he's given to Dembele's camp.

The player has spoken with Xavi and Alemany, who denied there will be more meetings, just a response needed from the agents.

Sport says, however, that Dembele's agents are in no rush and are still listening to offers from other clubs. They're just focused on getting the best club and the best offer for the forward's career and won't heed to Barça's needs just because they need to register Torres.

Dembele has the chance to renew but if he doesn't there are three possibilities: keep him until the end of the season, transfer him now or let him leave for free. The latter two options would enable them to register Torres.

Indeed, it's suggested Alemany's ultimatum was "a cause for laughter" among his camp.

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