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Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto: A pity Dembele leaving

Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto admits there's great disappointment with Ousmane Dembele.

The France attacker is in the process of leaving Barca for PSG.

After their preseason win against AC Milan, Roberto said: "A pity. He is a very important player for us. We would have liked him to have stayed with us, he has been with us for many years and he is a very loved player. But we must continue, we have great players and we can compete with any team as has been seen today.

"When you love a person, you feel bad that they decide another option. In the end, each one decides what is best for him. He knows that he was a very important player for us, we've given him everything. I wish him all the best.

"He is not a player who talks a lot. We were reading that he was leaving, we did not know what decision he had made either. I wish him all the best, he is a good teammate and friend. We wanted him to stay, but it couldn't be. Until it started ringing, I didn't quite believe it. He was very happy at Barça, we didn't know anything."

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