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The €150m experiment - why Valverde does not trust Dembele yet

The 20-year-old winger is one of the world's most expensive players, but has started only three games for Barca and was an unused sub against Chelsea

Ousmane Dembele has endured a nightmare start to his Barcelona career. The French international, signed after Neymar's sale to Paris Saint-Germain in a €105 million move from Borussia Dortmund which could rise to €150m with add-ons, simply cannot catch a break.

The 20-year-old winger has played in just nine games for the Catalan club this season and started only three, with no goals to his name and a sole assist. It is not what Barca or the player himself will have had in mind.