Barcelona winger admits it would have been tough to leave Dortmund had Tuchel stayed

While speaking to beIN Sports (relayed by Marca) Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele talked about his time at Barcelona and the big-money move he made from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer of 2017. He also opened up about his favourite teammates and coaches from his time in Germany.

The winger’s renewal at Barcelona remains a topic of great discussion. Dembele’s current contract with the club runs out in June of 2022, but the Frenchman told that there is not much to discuss on that front right now, contrary to reports that state he is unhappy.

“I am happy in Barcelona, we will see what will happen for my future,” said Dembele. He then proceeded to talk about his time at Dortmund, where he exploded into life and managed to get onto Barcelona’s radar under Thomas Tuchel’s tutelage.

Tuchel left shortly before Dembele moved to Barcelona, and the winger was full of admiration for the German coach, saying: “Tuchel is my favorite coach, it would have been difficult to leave Dortmund if he hadn’t left.”

Dembele came into his own under Tuchel at Dortmund, which led to Barcelona splurging the cash for him after Neymar’s departure for Paris Saint Germain. The Frenchman endured a very slow start to life at Barcelona, marred with constant injuries and faltering form whenever he did manage to play.

This season, however, he has been in much better form, and has gradually begun showing just how talented he is. In the interview, Dembele also addressed criticisms about his lifestyle, which have been highly common and have often been attributed to his injury struggles.

“You cannot play four years at Barça without a healthy lifestyle,” says the 23-year old.

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