Ousmane Dembele: PSG Outcast Kylian Mbappe Welcomes ‘Brother’ to Paris

Ousmane Dembele: PSG Outcast Kylian Mbappe Welcomes ‘Brother’ to Paris

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at August 12, 2023 at 12:03 PM
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  • Kylian Mbappe has sent a message to Ousmane Dembele, who has completed his move to Paris Saint-Germain
  • Dembele leaves Barcelona after six disappointing seasons
  • Mbappe and Dembele won the 2018 World Cup together with France

Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele for €50 million and is seen as a possible replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who could leave this summer.

Mbappe, who wants to stay at the club, sent a welcome message to his France international teammate.

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Ousmane Dembele struggled with injuries in Spain. Photos by Mike Egerton/PA Images and Aurelien Meunier/PSG.
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The 24-year-old World Cup winner refused to sign an extension with the Ligue 1 champions, but the club wants to sell him this summer since they don't want to lose him for free next summer.

Mbappe and Dembele were on the France team which won the 2018 World Cup. Since 2018 Mbappe has become arguably the best player in the world, while Dembele has struggled to live up to the hefty fee Barcelona spent on him.

Mbappe's message to Dembele

Dembele has signed a five-year deal with the French giants. Mbappe took to social media to welcome his new teammate to the club.

“Welcome home, brother. So happy to see you here. The adventure begins!” via PSG Hub.

The 26-year-old joined the Blaugrana in 2017 and scored 40 goals in 185 games, winning three La Liga titles.

"I'm delighted to be joining Paris Saint-Germain and can't wait to play for my new club, Dembélé told PSG website. I hope I can continue to grow here and make all the club's fans proud.

Dembele’s final words to Xavi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Ousmane Dembele has revealed there were other factors that forced his decision to leave Barcelona as he inches closer to finalizing his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.

The 26-year-old reportedly had a heartfelt conversation with Xavi, explaining the Catalans' manager was not the reason why he chose to return home and join PSG rather than remain in Spain.

Dembele revealed to Xavi that he wanted to continue at Barcelona but felt like the environment around him was not healthy for him.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.