Barcelona Legend’s Rant on Dembele Resurfaces: Says Forward 'Only Good Enough to Clean His Boots'

• Ousmane Dembele is nearing a transfer to PSG
• Mixed reactions have followed the forward’s transfer decision
• A rant from a Barcelona legend criticising Dembele has recently resurfaced

Ousmane Dembele’s agreement to a transfer to French giants Paris Saint-Germain has not been received well by many.

Barcelona club captain, Sergi Roberto and manager, Xavi Hernandez have recently expressed their disdain and disappointment with the player, who has his sights set on life in the French capital.

Amongst the reactions that have trailed Dembele’s decision, it is the resurfacing of comments by former Barcelona forward, Hristo Stoichkov, which has caught the attention of many.

Hristo Stoichkov's comments on Dembele

The Barcelona legend had once gone on an astonishing outburst regarding Dembele last year, making a bold claim regarding the forward’s ability.

As quoted by Sportskeeda, the Bulgarian said:

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"Dembele, if you don't want to be in Barcelona, at least don't stain the badge. Leave the shirt and say 'ladies and gentlemen, I'm leaving', thank you very much for deceiving people."

"Dembele, in 4 and a half years you have played 20 full games. In my era, you would have been the one to clean my boots.

"108 games injured. €140 million plus variables for you. Many foreigners who have been at the club understood what Barca means. You never did."

The 26-year-old Frenchman's time at Barcelona now looks to be drawing to a close after reports from L'Equipe stated that he has reportedly agreed to a €50 million transfer to PSG.

The forward made 185 appearances across competitions for the Blaugrana, scoring 40 goals and providing 43 assists.

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Sports Brief earlier reported Barcelona could be losing one of their finest stars this summer after their latest contract offering to the forward was rejected.

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Ousmane Dembele has just one year left on his contract and looks set to depart the Catalan club, with reports suggesting he has agreed to a verbal contract with French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Barcelona’s offering appears to be about ₤6-7 million off from the forward’s expectation.