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OFFICIAL: Borussia Dortmund Have Replaced Ousmane Dembele With €25m Signing

OFFICIAL: Borussia Dortmund Have Replaced Ousmane Dembele With €25m Signing

The club announced the deal on social media this afternoon.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Just minutes after Barcelona announced the capture of Ousmane Dembele with an official contract signing, Borussia Dortmund revealed his potential replacement.

The Bundesliga side have announced the signing of Andriy Yarmolenko from Dynamo Kiev for a reported €25 million.

Yarmolenko, who scored 137 goals in 339 competitive games for the Ukrainian Premier League side in a ten year spell, has signed a four-year contract with Dortmund.

The club have spent just a small chunk of the £97 million fee received from Barcelona for winger Ousmane Dembele.

Borussia Dortmund sports director Michael Zorc said the following about the club's new acquisition in a statement on the club's official website:

"Andrey is a player we have been pursuing for a long time and who is on top level both at club level and in the service of the Ukrainian national team for football."

In addition, Yarmolenko himself expressed his delight at the move, saying:

"I am very grateful that Dynamo Kiev has fulfilled my dream of being able to switch to a big European club. I will work hard in every training to help BVB achieve its highest goals - that's what I always do."

According to reports via The Mirror, Borussia Dortmund were plotting a move for Paris Saint-Germain's Julian Draxler, but it seems the German side have replaced Dembele with the Ukrainian international.

Dembele was officially announced as a Barcelona player on Monday afternoon, with @FCBarcelona updating fans of his grand unveiling.

Let's just say he can do a few more kick-ups than Paulinho:


Thoughts on the Yarmolenko signing? Will he be able to step up to the mark and replace Ousmane Dembele?

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Topics: Barcelona, Transfers