Xavi Hernandez feels betrayed by Ousmane Dembele's decision to leave Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer transfer window.
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Dembeleinformed Barcelona of his intention to join PSG and the Parisian giants also sent a formal letter to confirm their interest in the winger, and a €50 million transfer is set to be completed before this weekend.
The speedster joined the Catalan club from Borussia Dortmund back in 2017 as Neymar's replacement and has since scored 40 goals and provided 43 assists in 185 matches for the Catalan club.
However, at one point in time, Dembele's future at Barca looked bleak due to his persistent injury issues.
Xavi's appointment midway through the 2021-22 season changed the situation as the Spaniard showed his trust on the forward.
But now it seems Dembele is on the verge of sealing a deal to PSG, much to the disappointment of the Catalan giants.
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