Dembele who was expected to leave Camp Nou during the January transfer window will be a free agent when his contract expires in the summer. could not be found and
However, He was then brought back into the squad by manager Xavi after no club showed interest during the winter transfer.
The Gabonese international made a fast start to life in La Liga and netted a hat trick in the 4-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday, while Dembele started and set up Frenkie de Jong’s strike.
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The two players played together during their stay a Borussia Dortmund and have now been reunited in Barcelona following Aubameyang’s January move.
The Gabon international has revealed in an interview with Sport Outlet Mundo Deportivo that one of the first things he did when he arrived was to tell Dembele to stay put and sign a new contract at Barcelona.
“The truth is that he sent me a message to find out if I was going to come and I didn’t want to bother him because he was also in his situation but we kept talking a little bit,” he said.
“It is something very special because we had an incredible year in Dortmund and he is an incredible player. “Ousmane is one of the best on the ball and as a striker he is incredible.
“To tell the truth, I am very happy that he is here and when I arrived I told him: ‘You have to stay, bro.’” “I don’t know [if he’ll stay], but the only thing I can say is that everything is possible in life.”
Both will be expected to feature again on Thursday when Spanish giants travel to Italy to face Napoli in the second leg of their Europa League knockout round after a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou.
