Dembele to leave Barcelona for PSG

Ousmane Dembele is set to leave Barcelona and join PSG, head coach Xavi announced.

Xavi: “Ousmane Dembélé told us that he wants to leave and join PSG. We can’t compete, PSG bid is huge and out of the market — he spoke to Luis Enrique and Al Khelaifi”. 🚨🔵🔴

“It hurts me because we took care of him to make him happy here. But we can’t compete, he’s leaving”. pic.twitter.com/n2BlEcYIUa

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2023

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“I will be very clear,” Xavi said. “He has been very direct, that he has a proposal from Paris St-Germain, that they have called him from there and here we cannot do anything. That is why he has not played today.

“It hurts me because I think we have taken great care of him here so that he is happy and content and continues to make a difference for us.”

The 26-year-old striker remained an unused substitution during Barcelona’s pre-season tour.

He signed a two-year deal last summer on the back of his most successful season in La Liga, but injury issues have caused him limited playing time last campaign and ultimately hampered his chances.

Dembele spent 6 years with Barcelona since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 for 150 million euros and has scored 40 times in 185 appearances.