Ex-Barcelona midfielder Petit impressed by Dembele refusing to be part of Neymar swap

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4 Sep 2019 • 7:38 AM MYT
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Former Barcelona midfielder Emmanuel Petit was impressed by Ousmane Dembele refusing to move to PSG.

Last week, Dembele refused to move to PSG as part of a deal to bring Neymar to Barcelona. His agent Moussa Sissoko made that very clear and in the end no exchange happened.

Petit defended Dembele when speaking on RMC radio, attacking Neymar's attitude.

He said, "I really appreciate that someone, for once, stopped in front of Neymar to say 'No, I don't want to, I don't want to bow to your will, I won't indugle you, get on my knees. I'm very, very happy with his reaction.

"Neymar pressured Barcelona to leave for Paris and now I'm glad a boy has stood in front of him and said: 'You know what, you'll stay at PSG and you'll stop annoying everyone."