Kylian Mbappe Told Ousmane Dembele to Sign for Barcelona
By Laieke Abebe
New PSG star Kylian Mbappe said that he convinced his fellow compatriot Ousmane Dembele to sign for Barcelona.
French forward Ousmane Dembele will debut for Barcelona this weekend in the Catalan Derby against Espanyol. The fans are anticipating great things from the youngster in his first match with the Blaugrana. Many influenced him to sign with one of the giants of football during the summer transfer window. This includes the board members that are currently under fire despite making this marquee move. However, Dembele was also influenced by people outside of Barca to sign with the Catalan club.
In fact, a fellow young French star-in-the-making convinced Dembele to make the move from Borussia Dortmund. Kylian Mbappe, the former AS Monaco sensation, decided to make a big move himself, joining rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Both are looking to usher in a new era of French football with a lot of young talent pouring in. At the club level, both players were creative for their former teams. Now, they look to perform well with two new club giants.
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The bond between these two young talents is strong. Both will get the chance to shine when the club season gets back into full swing this weekend. Mbappe talked about the potential of his fellow Frenchmen and more to footmercato.net.
"“We talked about it and he asked me what I thought. I told him to go there because it was a great opportunity for him. He can really become a great player alongside Messi and Suarez in attack. He’s really going to improve. He already has incredible talent, but he can make another step up.”Mbappe On Dembele Joining Barcelona"
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Overall, the fans of Barca are excited that they finally get to see the marquee signing of this past transfer window. The pressure is on Ousmane Dembele to make an instant impact under new coaches and with new teammates. We will see how he fares when Barcelona return to La Liga action against Espanyol in a derby match.