'He has a Brazilian style!' - Barcelona icon Ronaldinho heaps praise on 'unreadable' Ousmane Dembele for finally 'revealing himself' at PSG

France international Dembele was a teen sensation in his homeland, earning moves to Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona by the age of 20. His switch to Camp Nou in 2017 came with a €145 million (£124m/$159m) transfer fee.

Dembele became a World Cup winner during his time with Barca, but struggled for form and fitness at club level. He returned to French football in 2023 when linking up with PSG. After taking a year to settle at Parc des Princes, the 27-year-old is now thriving once more.

Dembele has registered 32 goals and eight assists for PSG through 40 appearances in all competitions this season, helping them to another Ligue 1 title and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Ex-Barca and PSG superstar Ronaldinho is a big fan of his fellow World Cup winner, telling L’Equipe when asked to pick out those who have been impressing him in 2024-25: “I don't like to compare much. I mainly look at my old teams and those that are still in the Champions League.

“There's Ousmane Dembele at PSG. I like him a lot. He has a slightly Brazilian style! He's disconcerting, he invents, he provokes. He's often unreadable and, what's more, he scores a lot of goals. He's revealing himself, bursting into a different role than he did at PSG last year or at Barcelona before that.”

PSG, with Dembele leading their line, will be back in European action on Wednesday when facing Premier League side Aston Villa in the first leg of their eagerly-anticipated Champions League quarter-final clash.