Dembele: It's honour that Messi sees my talent but I have to prove

Dembele has hailed his teammate Messi in an interview with Barca TV.

"Messi is a great player. I watched him on TV when I was younger, but playing with him and seeing him in real life is even better. 

"His words of saying that I have talent is an honour to me, but I have to prove it."

Messi has hailed Dembele previously.

"I believe he’s an impressive talent who can do whatever he wants."

"He is very young and I think this year will be very important for him to make the step up that the whole of the Barcelona fan base wants to see," Messi said.