Barcelona unveil Ousmane Dembele as France international’s £138million transfer from Borussia Dortmund is completed
Striker, who moved to the Bundesliga despite interest from Catalonia last summer, is second-most expensive player ever
BARCELONA unveil Ousmane Dembele after 20-year-old completes £138million move from Borussia Dortmund.
The Frenchman arrives as a replacement for Neymar, who moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record £198m deal.
It means Dembele is now the world's second-most expensive footballer ever after the Brazilian.
Having lost one of the best players on the planet, Barcelona were under pressure to replace, not just the talent, but also the market value, of Neymar.
And, in Dembele, they have gone some way to achieving both.
Unlike the underwhelming signing of Paulinho where just 2,000 fans attended the former Tottenham flop's presentation, supporters were waiting outside the Nou Camp gates to catch a glimpse of the Frenchman.
He is just 20 and has already in shone in two of Europe's biggest leagues — with Rennes in Ligue 1 and Dortmund in Germany.
Dembele will add pace to the Barca attack and will give the club a much-needed boost.
The transfer was protracted and looked for a while like it wouldn't go through — but the two teams agreed terms and Dembele is now a Barcelona player.
It's been a difficult summer for the Catalans who, as well as Neymar, lost several gems for their academy.
However, this may be the start of a mini-revival.
They have also enjoyed a positive start to La Liga, having won each of their first two matches 2-0.
Harry Kane, who has NEVER scored a goal in August, .
And there is value to be had in Alexandre Lacazette.
even after scoring on his debut against Leicester last week.
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