Ousmane Dembele cost Dortmund just €8m - and was sold for more than 10 times that
Signed from Stade Rennais at the age of just 19, French striker Ousmane Dembele would belong on this list even if he hadn’t been a big hit at Dortmund; Die Schwarzgelben paid just €8m for his services, and after just one season in Germany, sold him onto Spanish giants Barcelona for an insane €105m – with a further €44m in add-ons. It was one of the biggest profits made on a player in football history.
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Of course, though, there was a reason why Barca were willing to part with so much money for the speedy Frenchman. He enjoyed a tremendous debut season in the Bundesliga, playing in 49 matches in all competitions and delivering a total of 6 league goals while registering 12 assists, helping Dortmund to win the DFB-Pokal in the process.
By the time 2016-17 ended, Dembele was one of Europe’s most highly-rated young talents; not only was he named the Bundesliga’s Rookie of the Season, but he was also named in the Bundesliga’s Team of the Season too. It’s just a pity his stay at Dortmund was so short-lived.
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