Barcelona still want Philippe Coutinho as they confirm more transfers in the pipeline at Ousmane Dembele unveiling

£135.5m arrival will not be the last signing at Barcelona this summer

Ousmane Dembele was unveiled by Josep Bartomeu as a Barcelona player on Monday (Getty)

Barcelona are ready to keep spending after parading £135.5million new boy Ousmane Dembele at the Nou Camp.

Around 17,000 fans attended Barcelona's official unveiling ceremony on Monday for the 20-year-old France winger, who sealed his switch from Borussia Dortmund.

The fee agreed between the two clubs - an initial £96.8million with add-ons potentially taking it to £135.5m - makes the player the second most expensive in history.

It is eclipsed only by Neymar's £200.6m move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.

The signing of Dembele may not be the last Barcelona transfer activity before Thursday's deadline, according to technical director Robert Fernandez.

He said: "We hope to present another player before the end of the month.

"My intention is for one player to come or maybe two, if possible. I won't go into names but I admit that the club is working on the possibility of signing new players."

The Catalan giants continue to be linked heavily with Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho despite having three bids for the Brazilian rejected, the most recent reportedly worth up to £118m.

Dembele was filmed by the club arriving at Barcelona's training ground on Monday and undergoing his medical. He then formally signed his five-year contract before being presented at the Nou Camp.

Dembele will not be the last arrival at Barcelona this summer (Getty)

Dembele said: "I am very happy to be here in Barcelona. I have come here to win titles and am looking forward to integrating into the team."

He added at a later press conference, shown on the club's official website: "Barcelona is the best club in the world and I am looking forward to playing with some of the best players in the world such as Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. I will do everything possible to contribute to this team."


 Barcelona have had a number of bids for Coutinho rejected by Liverpool 
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Dembele has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence since breaking into the Rennes team in September 2015. He was named Ligue 1 young player of the year in 2016 and moved to Dortmund for £13m just 12 months ago.

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