Ousmane Dembele joins PSG from Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have completed the signing of France forward, Ousmane Dembele, from Barcelona for £43.5 million (50.4m euros).

Dembele, 26, signed a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 champions.

The 2018 World Cup winner, who will wear the number 23, joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund for £135 million in 2017 and scored 40 goals in 185 games, winning three La Liga titles.

Speaking on the move, Dembele said: “I’m delighted to be joining Paris Saint-Germain and can’t wait to play for my new club.

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“I hope I can continue to grow here and make all the club’s fans proud.”

PSG President, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ousmane Dembele to Paris Saint-Germain where he will be an important and committed player for our club.

“The passion and determination shown by Ousmane as he has signed for PSG is fantastic and perfectly corresponds to the attitude required of all of our players. We are proud to be able to bring another French World Cup winner to Paris Saint-Germain as we enter a new great era for our club.“

In six seasons with Barcelona, Dembele made 185 appearances, scoring 40 goals and providing 43 assists.

He also added three Spanish league titles (2018, 2019, and 2023), two Spanish Cups (2018 and 2021), and two Spanish Supercups (2018 and 2023) to his list of honours.

He was also part of the French team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Four years later, he reached the final of the World Cup in Qatar with Les Bleus.

At the age of 26, Dembele has won 37 caps for France, scoring 4 goals.

The Star