Dybala has seemingly had enough of being second, third or fourth best for the Old Lady, and with his contract set to expire at the end of next season, time is running out for the pair to rekindle their relationship.
His latest act of rebellion - ignoring coronavirus protocols to attend a party hosted by Weston McKennie - has only driven a wider wedge between the two.
Perhaps neither player nor club wants to reminisce over the good times, though. The Argentine has long wanted a new contract, but most importantly, to be considered the face and future of this Bianconeri side.
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Date published: Saturday 13th February 2021 11:19 - Ian Watson
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Mark does a good job of describing a massive fat reaching program as the reason for city’s success. He talks about its grand scale and how they’re so smart to be doing while other chumps are just throwing darts at a board.
He also talks about how Txiki and Ferran gave this bold idea to Barca and they rejected it because they’re too short sighted and arrogant to see its brilliance.