Dembele joins FC Barcelona

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-26 15:00:18|Editor: An
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MADRID, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ousmane Dembele will be FC Barcelona's new player this season after the club and Borussia Dortmund reached an agreement, the Spanish La Liga giants officially announced on Friday.

According to a FC Barcelona statement, the deal with the German Bundesliga side included a transfer fee of 105 million euros (124.7 US million dollars) plus add-ons in pursuit of the French forward.

Dembele, 20, will arrive on Sunday to undergo a medical on Monday, to sign his five-year contract and to be officially presented, the club said, adding that his buy out clause is set at 400 million euros.

The French international was born in Vernon and turned profesional at an age of 18 with Ligue 1 club Rennes.

Dembele scored 10 goals in 49 matches with Borussia Dortmund last season, being third on list of players with most assists in Europe reaching 20 in all competitions.

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