Recently, Paris star Dembele won the Golden Ball Award; Premier League historical champion Isaac just won his first goal in Liverpool's career. ESPN shared an "old photo": Dembele + Isaac, an offensive combination created by Dortmund in 2017.

In July 2016, Dortmund spent 35 million euros to sign 19 Dembele from Rennes. In the next 16-17 season, Dembele played 49 games for Dortmund, contributing 10 goals and 20 assists. After playing for Dortmund for only one season, Dembele joined Barcelona in August 2017, with a transfer fee of up to 148 million euros. In the summer of 2023, Dembele switched to Paris with a transfer fee of 50 million euros, and then he began to reach his true peak.

Isaac left AIK Solna to join Dortmund in January 2017, with a transfer fee of 8.6 million euros. In January 2019, Isaac went to William II on loan. In the summer of the same year, he officially transferred to Real Sociedad, with a transfer fee of 15 million euros. In August 2022, Isaac entered the Premier League to join Newcastle, with a transfer fee of 77.5 million euros. Isaac joined Liverpool in the summer of 2025, with a transfer fee of 145 million euros. Isaac did not perform well during his time with Dortmund. He played 13 times for the first team, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, including 5 appearances in the Bundesliga but no goals were scored.