Ex-Barcelona ace Martin Braithwaite says Ousmane Dembele left him more shocked by his talent than club idol Lionel Messi
FORMER Barcelona star Martin Braithwaite has surprisingly said that Ousmane Dembele shocked him with his ability more than Lionel Messi.
The Danish forward recently left the Nou Camp on a free transfer after his contract was terminated.
And the now-Espanyol player has spoken out about his former Barcxa team-mates.
He said: “Messi is something else but Ousmane has talent that I have never seen.”
Braithwaite spent two seasons at the club, both with Dembele and one with Messi before he departed for Paris-Saint Germain.
The ex-Middlesbrough man played with Dembele 25 times and the duo combined for two goals.
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Messi and Braithwaite were both on the pitch on 44 occasions also combining for two goals.
The 31-year-old Dane really rates Dembele.
Braithwaite recently said that the French winger provides more to the Barcelona team that new signing Robert Lewandowski.
He stated: “He [Dembele] makes the difference more than Lewandowski.
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“Ousmane is a very good kid, I like him a lot. He has an enormous talent.”
Dembele has got off to a fantastic start this season scoring two goals and assisting four in seven games.
His manager Xavi has also praised him but urged the 25-year-old to keep improving, saying: “He makes the difference, assists, scores, and he is in a good moment.
“I don’t want to shower him in praise but the capacity he has in the one-on-one is at the level of the best Neymar.
“He has to be more bold, shoot at goal more and score.”