Ousmane Dembele has made his feelings clear over the saga involving his PSG team-mate Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Donnarumma took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to claim that he was being forced out of the club.
Manager Luis Enrique left the 26-year-old out of his squad for the UEFA Super Cup clash against Tottenham on Tuesday.
The Spaniard said it was a 'difficult' decision to effectively exile the goalkeeper, whose future now appears all but certain to be elsewhere by the transfer deadline on September 1.
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Donnarumma's agent has threatened legal action against PSG over the Italian's treatment as the saga threatens to rumble on.
The goalkeeper, who has entered the final year of his contract, is one of the French giants' highest earners.
Dembele, who is among the favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or award after helping PSG to win the Champions League title last season, has broken his silence on the matter.
The forward re-shared Donnarumma's emotional statement to his own Instagram story, captioning the post with a love-heart emoji.
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What has Luis Enrique said about Donnarumma?
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Enrique stated that Donnarumma is 'one of the very best goalkeepers' but added that he wants to take his squad in a different direction.
PSG completed the signing of France goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from Lille earlier this month, paying an initial fee of €40 million plus €15m in add-ons for the 23-year-old.
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"I am supported by my club, and we are trying to find the best solution," Enrique said.
"It is a difficult decision. I only have praise for Donnarumma. He is one of the very best goalkeepers out there, and an even better man.
"But we were looking for a different profile [of goalkeeper]. It's very difficult to take these types of decisions."
Topics: Ousmane Dembele, Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Transfers, Manchester City, UEFA Super Cup, Premier League, Football
Ryan Smart