BVB CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, “You have to talk about the role of the glorious club FC Barcelona.
Watzke, "On Thursday, we had a meeting with Barça. On Friday, Dembele went AWOL from training. You can guess what happened.”
Watzke, “Two weeks ago, I considered Barça a great and respectable club. Today, I have to say I’m no longer sure about that.”
Watzke: “I see the transfer probability of Ousmane Dembele under 50 percent.”
Watzke: "The amount of the fee you hear in the newspapers is not true. Is it higher? No comment."
Watzke: "Dembélé is option number 1 for Barcelona. They know that Dembélé is an excellent player."
Watzke: "I'm 100% sure Dembélé wouldn't have done this for any other club in the world. He has a affinity for Barcelona."
Watzke: "If Dembélé returns, he must apologize to the club in front of all the team members."