At 28 years old, Ousmane Dembélé, forward for Paris Saint-Germain, is reportedly seeking to renegotiate his contract after a strong season under Luis Enrique. However, according to Jérôme Rothen (Rothen s’enflamme), the Parisian management has no intention of meeting the French international’s demands and plans to keep its salary structure intact.
“I spoke today with Paris Saint-Germain’s management and Ousmane Dembélé’s entourage. What came out of it is that PSG has no intention of giving in to his demands or disrupting its wage structure.”
This firmness from Paris Saint-Germain signals a major turning point in its internal policy. Long accustomed to yielding to the contractual whims of its stars, the club now wants to establish clear boundaries — a reflection of a more balanced and disciplined locker room.
Dembélé, who has returned to his best form in recent months, clearly represents a sporting success. Yet Paris, now guided by a more rational management approach, prefers to uphold the salary hierarchy put in place after the departures of several major figures. Behind this stance lies a desire to preserve both economic and human cohesion — crucial in a squad where young talents must feel that merit, not status, dictates reward.
Far from being a rupture, this refusal marks a cultural shift at PSG: the evolution of a club learning to say no, even to its stars.
