In the summer of 2017, Barcelona acquired the talented French winger Ousmane Dembélé, then aged 20.
The original transfer fee amounted to €105 million, with a possibility of earning an extra €40 million through performance-based bonuses.
Certain bonus triggers were comparatively achievable. During Dembélé’s time at Barcelona, the club paid €5 million for each Champions League qualification, which happened twice.
Borussia Dortmund received €5 million for every 25 appearances Dembélé made for Barcelona, resulting in multiple payments.
According to SPORT BILD, the transfer cost €148 million, significantly surpassing the amount Barcelona received for Dembélé’s sale to PSG.
Paris Saint-Germain purchased Dembélé for €50.4 million, leading to a substantial financial setback for Barcelona. After over a year since Dembélé’s departure, Barcelona has finally resolved all outstanding payments to Dortmund, concluding the extended financial saga of this transfer.
