“Dembélé? Xavi will see him train and say, ‘I’ll draw this one’…”

Since his departure was forced to a triumphant return to the Camp Nou. Few more hectic winters in the world of football than that of Ousmane Dembélé, who was a foot and a half away from Barcelona and now seems redirected to the Blaugrana cause. At the moment, until the end of the season, although it seems that the commitment could be extended.

This was recognized by Joan Laporta at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the yellow microphones of Cadena SER. “Dembélé knows our proposal and that we have always wanted him to stay, we hope that at the end of the season he will rethink it,” said the Blaugrana president.

Everything, after a remarkable performance by Dembélé coming off the bench against Athletic. The Frenchman took advantage of the opportunity that Xavi gave him and shone with a notable goal and two assists. His improvement did not go unnoticed by anyone, not even by Kiko Narváez, formerly of Atlético de Madrid and international for Spain, who highlighted in the Sanhedrin of El Larguero on Cadena SER the good work of the Barcelona coach with the winger.

“The notes and the balance have to be at the end of the season. But I understand Xavi, who will see him train and say, ‘I draw this one’. He’s a guy that if he gives you a good season, it’s because it’s different”, declared the scorer, valuing the good work of both, the talent of the winger and also showing that this is only the beginning.

Not called up against Alavés days after the market ended, Dembélé returned to a list on February 6 in the match against Atlético although he did not come off the bench. Later, in the two away games (vs Espanyol and Valencia) Xavi prepared the ground for what was a notable return to the stadium for him.