Barcelona’s closing switch charge paid for Ousmane Dembele revealed
Barcelona ended up paying a staggering €148m to Borussia Dortmund for Ousmane Dembele, a report has revealed.
Dembele joined Barca again in 2017 as a marquee signing to interchange Neymar, whose €222m launch clause was triggered by Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar’s transfer to the Parc des Princes stays the most costly switch in soccer historical past.
Barcelona paid an preliminary €105m to signal Dembele, who had simply turned 20 on the time and performed just one season on the high stage with Dortmund.
German outlet Sport BILD write that after add-ons, Dortmund would obtain €148m all in for the winger, making him their costliest export past even Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland.
Dembele had massive footwear to fill at Camp Nou, however his time in Catalonia was severely hampered by harm considerations and a scarcity of chemistry with a few of his different teammates.
He made 185 appearances throughout his six years at Barcelona, registering 40 targets and 43 assists. Nevertheless, the Frenchman missed 141 matches due to accidents and health points in that point.
Dembele gained seven trophies with Barcelona and performed a key function of their 2022/23 La Liga triumph, after which he was anticipated to remain on the membership. Nevertheless, PSG got here in and signed him for €50.4m.
PSG knocked Barcelona out of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League on the quarter-final stage, and Dembele was amongst their finest performers, a lot to the ire of Barca followers. He’s now amongst their most vital gamers following Kylian Mbappe’s exit to Actual Madrid.
