Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would he have found the solution to keep Ousmane Dembélé in Catalonia?
Arrived free this winter at FC Barcelona, the Gabonese international, author of a magnificent hat-trick against Valencia this weekend (4-1), found his former teammate of Borussia Dortmund (2016-2017) Ousmane Dembélé.
A moment obviously eagerly awaited by the 2018 world champion.
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"The truth is that Ousmane sent me a message to ask me if I was coming to Barça," the Catalan club's centre-forward told Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo.
A complex situation because if the former Gunner was eagerly awaited, the Habs, he was pushed towards the exit door, for lack of having agreed to extend a contract which ends in June.
In this sense, Xavi's willingness to give him playing time combined with Aubameyang's presence could be a game-changer.
"It's special to play with him again because we had a wonderful season at Dortmund.
He is an incredible player, added the Gabonese international.
Ousmane is one of the best ball players, he is an incredible striker.
I'm very happy he's here and when I got there I said to him, 'You have to stay, man.
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Can Dembele be convinced?
The question arises again.
“If he can still extend?
I do not know.
All I can say is that everything is possible in life, “simply added Aubameyang, who does not hide his desire to play again alongside his friend.