Ousmane Dembélé spoke about his departure from Barça. The striker highlighted the importance of Luis Campos in his decision to join PSG.

In 2023, Ousmane Dembélé leaves FC Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain. The striker took advantage of a particularly affordable release clause, set at 50 million euros, to reach an agreement and sign with the Parisians.

During an interview given to The Team, the French international game returned to this period. The arguments of Parisian conductors on the conviction of joining the team led by Luis Enrique: “PSG and the president (Nasser al-Khelaïfi) have been interested for a long time. Already, when I was in Dortmund (2016-2017), we started to establish the first contacts. Right now my goal is the day in Barcelona. The contacts were made in 2019, this time. The president has the right to send me a fair sign. There is then a discussion with the instructor and Luis Campos. The project was immediately appreciated »he explained to the newspaper.

“It was almost inevitable that I signed for PSG today”

The player has a confession that has good results in recent years with FC Barcelona has done here: “He’s my son with two best years, with a coach (xavi, editor’s note) who has good confidence. But I wanted to sign for PSG. It was more Paris that made me change my mind rather than simply leaving Barcelona. » However, Dembélé had wanted to join the French capital for a long time: “Do you want to choose between Paris or relaxing in Barcelona? Yes. Come on, I’m on the same wavelength, I’m going through all the steps, but it’s almost impossible that I’ll sign for PSG one day. I have a lot of friends, supporters of the club, who always tried to convince me to come. »

The original Vernon child also has a great relationship with his new partner, Luis Enrique: “We communicate a lot. We have been holding each other for a long time, because he wanted to bring me to Barcelona when I was still in Rennes. Firstly, I have access to the Dortmund panel, but this is the first contact I have. It’s the same thing that is beautiful with these children, who is very rigorous and who takes care of children like me. » Ousmane Dembélé signed a contract in July 2028 with PSG. The game is 13 games long in its current form, with 3 assists, which is extremely critical for its effectiveness.