It seems that Ousmane Dembèlé will leave Barcelona on a free transfer after the end of this season. However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was recruited during the winter break, hopes that things will not go so smoothly with his French teammate. The attacker, who scored no fewer than three times on Sunday during the 1-4 victory over Valencia, refers to his successful collaboration with Dembele at Borussia Dortmund from a few years ago.
After almost five years, both attackers are back on the field daily, much to Aubameyang’s delight. “That is something very special, because we have had an incredible year together in Dortmund (the 2016/17 season, ed). And he is also an incredible player,” Aubameyang complimented on Monday in conversation with Mundo Deportivo† “Ousmane is one of the best players on the ball and as a striker he is really great. To tell you the truth, I’m really glad he’s here and when I came here I immediately said to him: ‘You have to be here. stay, man,” reveals the Arsenal striker.
It remains to be seen whether Ousmane Dembèlé will also play for Barcelona next season.
Dembèlé seemed to be on his way to the exit of the Camp Nou for a long time. President Joan Laporta even said last month that the winger would normally no longer be under contract with Barcelona next season. Aubameyang does not dare to make spicy statements in this matter, but secretly he hopes for a longer stay of Dembele with the Catalans. “I don’t know what will happen, but what I do know is that anything is possible in life,” the Barcelona striker continues to look to the future with hope.
That both players still have a good relationship was apparent in the weeks leading up to Aubameyang’s transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona. “It is true that he sent me a message asking if I would come to Barcelona. I didn’t want to bother him because he was also in a difficult situation at the time. But we certainly did talk about it.” said Aubameyang. Dembèlé was given a basic place on Sunday by trainer Xavi, although he was taken off the field prematurely during the big win in the Mestalla.