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.
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