Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits there's frustration with Ousmane Dembele after he refused to leave on deadline day.
The France attacker is off contract in June and refusing to consider new terms.
Laporta said today: "The investment by Dembélé was one of the surprising cases. We offered him the renewal, it was very good, the player said it was not a financial issue, but in the end he did want a higher offer.
"In the end, the issue was entrenched and the agent took a stand to say nothing. Not saying anything has consequences for the interests of the club. Two good proposals were presented to him, but he did not want to accept them, especially the last one, which was an English club where he could develop his game.
"He has preferred to stay here these six months, it is not good for him or for the club.
"We think that he has an agreement with another club, that is how his agents have insinuated it to us."
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