“Since Hansi Flick has been asking me to bring him back to Spotify Camp Nou, I’m going to bring the young lad back. I saw him play a few times and he’s an amazing talent, it’ll be a shame to let his go to waste.” – Ousmane Dembélé finds a renewed opportunity at Barcelona under the leadership of Hansi Flick as Joan Laporta is ready for the mov
According to a report by Sport Bild, Barcelona’s 2017 signing of Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund ultimately cost the club a staggering $158.36 million, including all bonuses. The initial transfer fee was $112.35 million, but the total cost was inflated by a series of easily achievable bonuses.
One such bonus was $10.7 million, which Borussia Dortmund received because Barcelona qualified for the Champions League twice. The report suggests that the urgency to make a high-profile signing after Barcelona’s Super Cup final loss to Real Madrid allowed Borussia Dortmund to drive up the price and include bonus payments in the contract.
As a result, Barcelona ended up paying a significantly higher amount than the initial transfer fee, with the total cost reaching $158.36 million. This highlights the complexities and nuances of high-stakes transfer negotiations in football.
