Ousmane Dembele: ‘Messi is the best ever, but PSG is where I have the most fun’ | OneFootball

Ousmane Dembele is currently enjoying the best run of form of his career.

Under Luis Enrique at Paris Saint-Germain, the French winger has truly found his rhythm, recording an impressive 32 goals and 10 assists in just 41 appearances across all competitions.

To put things in perspective, the winger’s form is nothing short of a spectacle, and this has come a couple of seasons after he decided to move on from Barcelona to PSG after a bittersweet exit from La Liga..

Now, speaking ahead of PSG’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg against Aston Villa, Dembele appeared before the media.

The forward was asked whether he felt this is the best team he has played for, and the 26-year-old offered a candid response.

“I don’t know if it’s the best. I played in Messi’s Barça. For me, he is the best player of all time, but yes, it is this PSG, the team in which I have the most fun,” he said, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.

Ousmane Dembele has scored 32 goals this season. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Dembele’s comments carry a significant weight of reflection, showing that he still admires his time at Barcelona, especially sharing the pitch with Lionel Messi.

Not a happy ending

It is important to remember that Dembele’s transfer to PSG in the summer of 2023 was unexpected, especially after he had extended his contract with Barcelona just a year earlier.

It is safe to say that his departure left a bittersweet feeling among the Barcelona faithful and this is because the Frenchman was once considered a key part of the club’s future.

However, he decided to take a different path, and according to multiple reports, his reasons go deeper than just footballing ambition.

It is said that Dembele did not feel trusted by a few members within the Barcelona setup, and this lack of confidence, combined with uncertainty over his extension at the time, led him to fear a repeat of previous treatment where he was benched or pressured if negotiations stalled.

That experience ultimately pushed him to seek a new challenge elsewhere, and he eventually landed at PSG.