Borussia Dortmund signs French gun Dembele
Ousmane Dembele will leave Rennes for Borussia Dortmund ahead of next season, the Bundesliga side announced.
Borussia Dortmund has confirmed the signing of one of Europe's most sought-after prospects, Rennes attacker Ousmane Dembele, for an undisclosed fee.
The 18 year-old has signed a contract with BVB until June 2021.
Dembele, who has been linked with a number of the world's biggest clubs, had previously dismissed speculation of a move to newly-crowned Premier League champion, Leicester City.
"Yes I spoke with Claudio Ranieri. I told him that I am not going to Leicester," Dembele told Ouest France. "I know where I am going. I spent six wonderful years at Stade Rennais. I'm proud of what I've achieved at the club."
Speculation of a move to Germany had intensified in recent weeks when Dembele liked a doctored social media post of himself in a Dortmund shirt. The 'like' was hastily retracted, but Dembele's move is now confirmed.