Everyone congratulated each other despite the noise that surrounded the negotiations. Dembele, who got his membership card from Laporta, answered some questions from the official media immediately
“It’s been a long time, but now everyone is happy,” he said. It’s a very happy day because Barcelona has been my dream club since I was young and I’m looking forward to the start of the season to help out. Winning the Champions League is a dream for me and I will do my best to achieve it. In the club there are many people who have helped me a lot. The first three years were very difficult for me, but now I have everyone’s confidence and I am much better. I hope it will be a wonderful year for me”
Laporta spoke about Dembele. “I admire the quality of Dembele as a player and as a person,” he said. Today is a very important day for Barcelona. I would like to thank him, in particular, for his always willingness to stay and for the effort to accept the new salary structure due to the circumstances the club is in. He has a unique, extraordinary, incomparable talent. The coach loved you from the start and knows how to bring out all the talents you have. You can still give more. This is an important year, we have to fight for titles now. It is a very emotional day. The coach loves you and so does the club
