Ousmane Dembélé apparently a huge fan of Man City winger

Ousmane Dembele is finally showing his worth at Barcelona. He has had his first injury-free campaign this season. The progress has been slow, however, we have got to see glimpses of the exceptional talent the Frenchman has.

Being at Barça, it’s natural to be left awestruck and mesmerized by the brilliance of the six-time Ballon D’or winner Lionel Messi. However, in an interview to beIN Sports, Dembele revealed another winger whom he admires a lot. The World Cup winner was full of praises for the Algerian and Manchester City forward, Riyad Mahrez.

“I like to watch the matches of Mahrez, Leroy Sané. Mahrez likes the sole, and every time I watch City games, it’s amazing. Even with Algeria, it is incredible. When it comes one against you … It’s difficult,” said the French winger in admiration of Mahrez.

The Algerian put up a special performance against Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League’s Semi-Finals. He topped his inch-perfect performance with a goal from a free kick in the 80th minute. Thanks to his goal, City left the French capital with a huge advantage over the Parisians.

Contrary to Mahrez, Dembele seems to have stepped foot off the peddle. He had some excellent displays in March after Koeman’s shift to a 3-5-2. The former Borussia Dortmund man continued his hot run of form into the International fixtures too. However, ever since the break, he has been a shadow of his earlier self.

The Frenchman has also seemed to lose his place in the first XI after stellar performances from Antoine Griezmann. With five significant and probably must-win games coming up, it will be interesting to see how many minutes Dembele will get in the near future. As of now, he seems to be behind in the race to his French counterpart.