- Dembélé: "The transfer? I spoke with the new coach and Samu [Umtiti] before I came to Barcelona. That made it all feel much more natural."
- Dembélé: "I got injured, but I tried to stay calm. I felt it was better for that to have happened at the start of the season than towards the end, when the really big games come."
- Dembélé: "I’ve hired an osteopath and a cook. A good diet is essential for a player and I need to look after myself."
- Dembélé: "Me and Luis [Suárez] have hit it off well together. We both like joking about."
- Dembélé: "I’ve fought hard to get where I am. I always knew I was going to play with Messi one day."
- Dembélé: "I’m ambidextrous. I prefer to dribble with the left but I like shooting with my right foot."
- Dembélé: "I'm not selfish on the pitch. Otherwise I wouldn’t have made 21 assists last season."
- Dembélé: "My school time? Ouuuuhhhh ... Ouch, ouch, ouch [laughs], always in the back of the class. No just kidding, I was not at the back of the class. In fact, I was ... [he shows with his hands] you see the center? Just on the side. The teacher did not see me too much."
- Dembélé: "My first match with Rennes; I was very small. For my first game, I forgot my shoes. And they gave me Puma shoes, and with that, I scored two goals."
- Dembélé: "Why I left France so quickly? There was a good project. I spoke with Dortmund, especially with coach Thomas Tuchel. I talked with him, he said to me, "If you're good, you play." I told him, "OK, OK."
- Dembélé: "What I liked about Dortmund was that they became interested in me very early, before anyone else."
- Dembélé: "Which other clubs were interested? I spoke to three clubs: Dortmund, Liverpool and Barcelona. I had an appointment with Barcelona. I told them, "For next season, it will not be possible. But the next time you contact me, I'll come." That's what happened."
- Dembélé: ""Am I disappointed with how I left Dortmund? Yes and no. I couldn't say no a second time to Barça. It was impossible for me. [he raises his arms to heaven] I'm in a crazy club now, every year, the club is semi-finalist or finalist of the Champions League!"
- Dembélé: "From Rennes to my signature, I have always been in touch with Barça. I often received messages from Barça, including from the sports director. And then, there was the departure of Neymar. Barça told me: "Now, we want you. We want you to come to Barcelona next season"."
- Dembélé: "I spoke with the new coach, Valverde. I also spoke with Samou [Umtiti] In June, I spoke with him when there was still nothing. He said to me: "Next year, you have to come.""
- Dembélé: "My meeting with PSG president Nasser? We had arranged an appointment. It went really well, he's a very good president."
-Dembélé: "Was I tempted? [Nods to say no]"
- Dembélé: "Am I a very unpredictable player on the field? It's innate, it's in my genes. It's like that. I arrive in front of my opponent and even me, I do not know what I will do until the last, last moment."
- Dembélé: "If I had to tell you about Ousmane? He's a quiet guy, he laughs a lot, he likes to chat. The best at FIFA. Ask the others, they'll tell you [shows his friend Moustapha and his cousin Malick], I'm not as shy as people think."
- Dembélé: "What the France NT represent for me? Ahhh .... All ! Wearing the blue jersey is something. You represent your country, you are one of the best players in your country, it is a pride. Representing your nation around the world is an honor."
- Dembélé: "My chances for playing at the World Cup? I do not know, you have to ask the coach. I do not like to make propaganda and say "Yeah, I'm here, I'm here" just for the coach to notice. No, no, I'm not like that."