Ousmane Dembélé, 26, had been playing for FC Barcelona since 2017 and had renewed his lease with the Blaugrana in 2022 until 2024. But Paris took advantage of a transfer clause of 50 million euros to afford the former Rennes. “I am very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain and can’t wait to play in my new colors,” said the player, quoted in the PSG press release. “I hope to continue to grow here and make all club lovers proud.”
Dembélé joins three other players crowned in 2018
With 37 selections and 4 goals for the French team, he joins three other players crowned at the World Cup in Russia at PSG: Kylian Mbappé, Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez. He is the Parisian club’s ninth summer recruit after defenders Milan Skriniar and Lucas Hernandez, midfielders Manuel Ugarte and Cher Ndour, forwards Marco Asensio, Lee Kang-in and Gonçalo Ramos, and goalkeeper Arnau Tenas.
At Barça, despite the injuries and a somewhat long adaptation, “Dembouz” can boast a more than honest record with 40 goals and 43 assists in 185 matches. In six years of presence in Catalonia, he won three league titles (2018, 2019, 2023) and two Spanish Cups (2018, 2021), without shining on the big European stage and the Champions League.
Big blow from PSG
By enlisting Dembélé, PSG have achieved a big blow in the offensive sector and are continuing to rebuild their attack while the future of Kylian Mbappé and Neymar is very uncertain. Something to also mitigate his failures on the Harry Kane files, transferred this Saturday to Bayern Munich, and Bernardo Silva, for the moment retained by Manchester City.
“The passion and determination shown by Ousmane when he joined PSG is fantastic and is the attitude required for all our players. We are proud to have another French World Cup winner in Paris Saint-Germain at the moment. to enter a new great era for our club”, reacted the president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, quoted in the press release.