“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 move

According to a report from Sport Bild, Barcelona’s 2017 acquisition of Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund ultimately cost the club a total of $158.36 million, including bonuses.

While the initial transfer fee was $112.35 million, the final amount increased due to easily attainable bonuses.

One such bonus was a $10.7 million payment made to Borussia Dortmund when Barcelona qualified for the Champions League twice.

The report suggests that following Barcelona’s Super Cup loss to Real Madrid, the club’s urgency to secure a major signing led Borussia Dortmund to leverage the situation, inflating the price with additional bonuses.

As a result, Barcelona paid far more than the original transfer fee, with the total cost reaching $158.36 million, underscoring the intricate and often unpredictable nature of high-profile football transfers.