It is believed that Barcelona fans did not have any expectations for this red and blue army at the beginning of the season, and the top brass rushed to the hospital in the transfer; Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and other powerful veterans left for free; argentine king Messi is also likely to leave, making the la Liga giants full of questions. However, the team led by Ronald Koeman has finally gradually improved this season, and many of the players in the squad have also played surprisingly high, such as the protagonist of this article, Osman Dembele.
Ousmane Dembélé, now only 23, debuted at Rennes and did well in his first season with the team, when the 17-year-old scored 12 goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances and was incredibly efficient. This led to his poaching by the "Demon Star Hunter" Dortmund, who took him under his wing for 15 million euros. Under Thomas Tuchel, Osman Dembele's progress has been even more phenomenal, with 10 goals and 22 assists in 50 games in Dortmund's first season, making him one of the hottest youngsters in European football at the age of 20.
Because of Neymar's departure, Barcelona was desperately looking for a replacement for the Brazilian, and Barcelona, which received more than 200 million euros in transfer fees, did not skimp on money, signing Osman Dembele for 145 million euros, hoping that he would become Neymar's successor. But in the first three seasons of Barcelona, Osman Dembele struggled with his performance due to injury and attitude, and the better performance was only in the 2018-19 season; but in the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons, he only played 32 games in all competitions due to injury, which was not proportional to his value.
This season, Osman Dembele has become a major player under Ronald Koeman, contributing more important key goals. For example, in the match against Valladolid, Osman Dembele not only contributed the killer goal, but also contributed many successful breakthroughs and key passes in the game, becoming the absolute hero of the team's three-point score. Although, There is still a lot of room for improvement in Osman Dembele's grasp, such as when he missed the ballpark in front of the goal several times in the Champions League round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain, which led to a big defeat for the team. But the Frenchman has slowly come out of the shadow of the injured, and has made great progress in both passing and breakthrough. Under the tutelage of Ronald Koeman, Osman Dembele's style of play has also lost the "heroism" of the past, and has become more team-oriented and more for the sake of the team, which is very suitable for Barcelona's playing style. If he can maintain the good mood of this season, I believe that Barcelona's 145 million euros will not be wasted.