Official: Ousmane Dembele joins PSG from Barca
It's official: Ousmane Dembéle has left Barça for Paris Saint-Germain. Dembélé, who has signed for the Parisians until 2028, has made the decision to leave Barcelona and will be under the orders of Luis Enrique in the coming days.
PSG have snapped up Ousmane at a below-market price, pending both clubs making the figures official, and he was one of the names on Luis Campos' agenda for the last few seasons. The Parisian club have been pushing for the striker to make a decision on his future since last week, a situation that has been resolved in favour of the interests of the French side.
Barça knew the ball was in Dembélé's court. Xavi has shown his confidence in the French winger, and he was an undisputed favourite in his line-ups, an affection that has done nothing to keep Ousmane at Barcleona. The Barça coach even declared to be disappointed by the whole situation.
Luis Enrique has a new star for his attacking midfielder, a player with a tremendous ability to run the ball and assist his team-mates in the final third of the pitch.
Last season, the winger scored five goals and provided seven assists in 25 league games. He also scored another three goals in the Copa del Rey and Champions League. The player's quality on the pitch is undisputed. Few players possess his ability to tame the ball with both legs, an asset that makes him a double-edged sword for his defenders.
Ousmane Dembélé's career as a member of the Catalan giants has had one constant: injury, a setback that has prevented him from regularly proving his importance on the pitch. Since his arrival at Camp Nou, the Frenchman has been plagued by physical setbacks, and in the 22/23 season alone he has missed 17 games due to a pulled muscle in his left hamstring.
In any case, Ousmane and Barça have parted ways after a six-year relationship, a period in which Dembélé has won three league titles and two Copa del Rey trophies and has scored 40 goals and provided 43 assists in 185 games played as a Barça player.
