Ousmane Dembélé has formally completed his €135.5m move to Barcelona and been paraded on the pitch at the Camp Nou.
Around 17,000 fans attended Barça’s official unveiling ceremony for the 20-year-old France winger, whose switch from Borussia Dortmund was announced on Friday.
The fee agreed between the two clubs - an initial €96.8m with add-ons potentially taking it to €135.5million - makes the player the second most expensive in history.
It is eclipsed only by Neymar’s €200.6m move from Barça to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.
Dembélé was filmed by the club arriving at Barcelona’s training ground on Monday and undergoing his medical. He then formally signed his five-year contract before being presented at the Camp Nou.
Dembélé said: “I am very happy to be here in Barcelona. I have come here to win titles and am looking forward to integrating into the team.”
He added at a later press conference: “Barcelona is the best club in the world and I am looking forward to playing with some of the best players in the world such as Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi. I will do everything possible to contribute to this team.”
Dembélé has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence since breaking into the Rennes team in September 2015. He was named Ligue 1 young player of the year in 2016 and moved to Dortmund for €13m just 12 months ago.
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