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Ousmane Dembele is in his first year at Paris Saint-Germain after joining the French club last summer from Barcelona.
While many may see the move as a drop in class and prestige, he doesn't see it that way.
In an interview in France, the 26-year-old player stated that, for him, PSG is at the same level as Barcelona, on and off the field.
"Barcelona is a very big club, we know that," said Dembele, "but PSG is also a huge club, I see it on and off the field. When you walk in the city, you are immediately recognized...
"Honestly, Apart from the weather, there is no big change for me (laughs).
The same for the stadium: Camp Nou is huge and full of history.
But in the Parc des Princes, the atmosphere is extraordinary, in every game, the crowd supports us."
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Dembele noted that although he previously played in the French league, he required an adjustment period.
"If it's difficult to adapt? Of course!", Dembele said, "and especially for me, because in reality, as a professional, I only played seven or eight months in France, at Stade Rennes, before I went abroad for seven years.
"I don't feel like a foreigner in my country, but in terms of football, I'm the least French of the French (laughs). The league is much stronger than when I left it."
The Parisians paid 50.4 million euros for ex-Barcelona, and with 10 assists in all competitions, Dembele has solidified his role as a playmaker in the team.
PSG is currently at the top of the league table, in the quarterfinals of the cup, and is preparing for the round of 16 against Real Sociedad in the Champions League.
"I arrived in Barcelona when I was 20 years old, in a learning process," he said, "this is the place where I grew the most in my personal and professional life. I suffered a lot there, I went through very difficult times. Then, little by little, as the years passed, everything got better... it's a logical development of a young actor, who over the years has changed a lot of things."
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