Ousmane Dembele wants to settle into being a Barcelona player and a few of his fellow French teammates are going to help him out.
Ousmane Dembele is the marquee signing for Barcelona in the transfer window that is now over with. The French forward is going to be a big part of a new attacking trident for the Blaugrana. As Neymar’s departure took place, the calls began with Borussia Dortmund for one of their fine young talents.
After all of the speculation, Dembele was finally brought to Barca on a very big contract. The fans and coaches expect him to provide another creator alongside of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. As one of the best young talents in Europe, he provided six goals and 12 assists for BVB in the Bundesliga last season.
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Players that get signed by other teams have to adjust to the new surroundings and the atmosphere of a new training ground, home stadium, teammates, etc. All of the European clubs are looking to make an impact as the new season is upon us. With that in mind, Dembele will need time to get used to playing for one of the biggest football clubs on the planet.
Despite being new to the team, Dembele is very close with some of the players on the team already. The Frenchmen has been called up to play for his home countries national team on many occasions recently. That will be the case in this international break as he will play for France in World Cup qualifying. Fellow French national team members Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne will help Dembele find his footing with the Blaugrana.
"“I hope both Sam and Lucas help me, with the language and everything. I also hope they help me progress alongside them. They know me well. I have been talking to them for the last year-and-a-half, especially Sam. With Lucas we speak about Barcelona. Sam told me to pack my bags because I would soon be here with him! They both speak really positively about the club and it’s easy to see why.”Ousmane Dembele on Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne"
Overall, Dembele will eventually find his footing with Barcelona this season. The time after the international break will allow for him to train more with his new club teammates. It will get him ready for the next fixture in the La Liga campaign and the Champions League. Fans are anticipating great things from Dembele in 2017-18.