Ousmane Dembélé’s entourage responds to contract extension refusal reports

Story byOusmane Dembélé’s entourage responds to contract extension refusal reportsGet French Football NewsMon, January 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM UTC·1 min readFoot Mercato have reported that the current holder of the Ballon d’Or, Ousmane Dembélé (28), has rejected a contract offer at Paris Saint-Germain. However, this report has now been denied by the Frenchman’s entourage. PSG, ever since the arrival of Luís Campos as sporting advisor, have been unwilling to hand out mega contracts to players, as they did to the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., Kylian Mbappé… during the “bling-bling” era. It is – at least in part – why Gianluigi Donnarumma walked away over the summer, joining Manchester City. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFoot Mercato reported that the same issues are now emerging in talks between Dembélé and PSG.