Tuchel Sings Dembele

By Max Wise

Paris Saint Germain boss Thomas Tuchel has heaped praises on Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele, describing him as an “incredible player” and “a little crazy”.

Dembele has been in sensational form for Barcelona this season, making 23 appearances in all competitions and scoring 10 goals, but it is his off-field antics that has courted controversy.

The 21-year-old France international has repeatedly been a habitual late comer for training and team meetings, with Barcelona banning him from switching off his phone to get him on side.

Tuchel and Dembele spent a year together at Borussia Dortmund during the 2016/2017 season before they both left the Signal Iduna Park.

Dembele joined Barcelona whiles Tuchel took a sabbatical leave before eventually taking the managerial reigns at Paris Saint Germain last summer.

"Ousmane is an incredible player, he's really talented. I could watch his amazing skills in every training session," he told a news conference on Tuesday.”

"He's also a great human being. He's a little crazy. He's a really nice boy, but a little crazy. He loves to laugh but can also have very serious conversations. It's never boring with him.”

"If he's focused enough, he can reach any level. When I talked to him for the very first time, he told me that he wanted to play for Barcelona. That's where he is now.”

"It means he can reach any level, but he needs to remain focused and improve each day. During training sessions, he was as talented using his left or right foot.”

"He's a good boy. I had a good year with him."