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Ousmane Dembele insists he has no intention of leaving Barcelona after just one season at Camp Nou.

The French starlet joined the Blaugrana from Borussia Dortmund in a £105million deal in August, following Neymar's defection to Paris Saint-Germain.

But Dembele has endured a difficult first campaign in Spain, missing four months with a thigh muscle problem and making just seven starts in all.

The 20-year-old has seen speculation mount over his future, particularly with Ernesto Valverde recently preferring a front trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho.

Arsenal have been linked with a move, with the club's head of recruitment Sven Mislintat having been crucial in Dortmund's signing of Dembele from Rennes in 2016.

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But Dembele, speaking to Telefoot, has no intention of ending his spell in Catalunya.

"I signed a five-year contract at Barcelona,” he said. “I’m going to be in Barcelona a very long time. I'm not going to leave after a season.

"I'm not in my best form, but little by little, it's coming back. I still have to work on my cardio because I get tired very quickly.

“At Barcelona, I have a better lifestyle. At Dortmund, I didn't have a great lifestyle and I didn't get injured, so it's not that."

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Antoine Griezmann has been linked with a summer move from Atletico Madrid - although Los Rojiblancos hope to persuade the Frenchman to sign a fresh deal and remain at the Wanda Metropolitano.

However Dembele has no issue with fighting for a starting spot.

"It's Barca, it's just the way it is," he added. "I'm happy with Coutinho's arrival. As for Griezmann, I don't know if he's going to come.

"[The senior players] give me advice, they help me a lot on the pitch. It's difficult to adapt to Barcelona."