Ousmane Dembele to complete £97m Barcelona move from Borussia Dortmund on Monday
Sunday 27 August 2017 21:01, UK
Ousmane Dembele has arrived in Barcelona ahead of finalising his club-record move from Borussia Dortmund on Monday.
Barcelona reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund for the signing of the 20-year old forward on Saturday for a fee believed to be in the region of £97m, plus add-ons.
The French international landed in Barcelona on Sunday afternoon where he was pictured on social media familiarising himself with his new surroundings in the Spanish city.
"I am very happy to be here. It has always been my dream to be at Barça," Dembele told the club's website.
"This is the best club in the world with the best players in the world. My aim is to do everything for the club, everything for the team, and to have an understanding with my team-mates."
Dembele will be unveiled as an official Barcelona player at the Nou Camp on Monday at 13:45 local time (12:45 BST) where he will put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal before being presented to the media with the No.11 shirt.
The forward's transfer is the second highest of all time, just behind the £200m Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar earlier this summer, and the add-ons in the deal are up to 40 per cent of the initial fee, which equates to 42 million Euros (£38m).
Dembele joined Borussia Dortmund for £13m from French side Rennes last summer and went on to score 10 goals in 50 appearances in his debut season at the Westfalenstadion.
The 20-year old could be expected to make his debut for Ernesto Valverde's side against Espanyol on September 9 following the international break.
