Following a last-minute call from Liverpool manager, a Barca star betrays Xavi.
With hiscontract expiring in the summer, the France international was anticipated to leave the Camp Nou in the January transfer window.
He stayed, though, and has been back in Xavi's starting XI, contributing eight assists and a goal in his last nine outings for the Catalan giants.
Xavi confesses he has been satisfied with the winger recently, despite speculation that he may quit Barcelona in the summer transfer window following five injury-plagued seasons.
"I see him very happy," the Barcelona manager said over the weekend. "He's been very involved in the project since I arrived." I don't have any issues with him.
"I'm clear that it's a question for Ousmane to address on his future.
"He's making a tremendous impact for us; he assists, which is very crucial in our style of play because of how I like to play, and he's very good in one-on-one situations."
In their 1-0 victory over Sevilla, Dembele received a standing ovation at the Camp Nou, with the attacker appearing like their most threatening player.
Despite rumors of a 'pre-agreement with PSG' and a 'last-minute contact' from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to put their offer on the table, Xavi still has 'hope' that Dembele will stay. Despite rumors of a 'pre-agreement with PSG' and a 'last-minute contact' from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to put their offer on the table, Xavi still has 'hope' that Dembele will stay.
In recent weeks, Dembele has become'more at ease with Xavi,' but his agency 'keeps pressing him to leave Barcelona as soon as possible.'
With Liverpool making a 'significant offer' and both the Reds and PSG now 'waiting impatiently' for an answer, the Frenchman 'would be thrilled to experience the Premier League.'
Meanwhile, Diogo Jota scored his 14th Premier League goal of the season in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Watford at Anfield, and Klopp has praised the Brazilian's progress this season.
"He's developed a lot since he came in, which has a little to do with his age, but he's evolving into a top world-class striker role step by step," Klopp added.
He is delivering for Portugal on a continuous basis, which is a challenging task given their offensive talent, so he is exactly the player we expected him to be, if not a little bit better."
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