It's the question on everybody's lips right now. How do you replace one of the best attacking players in world football? Well, it hasn't taken Ernesto Valverde and Barcelona long to find a potential replacement.
For those who have been living under a rock in the past week, Neymar Jr has completed his world record €222 million transfer to Paris Saint Germain in arguably the biggest transfer of a generation.
Neymar spent four incredibly successful seasons at the Nou Camp, winning one Champions League and two La Liga titles, but he insisted that he needed a new challenge ahead of the 2017/18 season.
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"I have conquered everything an athlete can conquer. I have lived unforgettable moments. But a player needs challenges." he said via Instagram.
He scored 105 in 186 appearances for the Blaugrana during his time at the Catalan giants, so can someone come in and reproduce such a lethal record?
The Daily Mail claim that Barcelona have already identified their desired replacement for Neymar, making contact with Borussia Dortmund winger Ousmane Dembele.
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Dembele scored 11 goals in 55 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit last season, and has made a real impact in the international set-up with France, forming a deadly partnership with the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Alexandre Lacazette.
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The 20-year-old, who joined Dortmund from Rennes in 2016, has previously earmarked Barcelona as his ultimate destination.
In October last year, Dembele told Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo that he would like to play for the Spanish giants one day.
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"Not now, because I want to grow and be a protagonist every Sunday.
But one day I will play for Barcelona."
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(H/T: The Daily Mail)
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