Borussia Dortmund have signed Rennes forward Ousmane Dembele on a five-year deal for an undisclosed expense.
The 18-year-old France Under-21 international was beforehand connected with moves to Tottenham and Liverpool.
Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said Dembele considered offers from the “best clubs in Europe” before consenting to join the German side.
Dembele scored 12 goals and made five helps this season and was voted the Ligue 1 young player of the year.
The adolescent said he was “truly inspired” with the Bundesliga club, including he “can hardly wait to play in the Champions Class”.
Dortmund wearing chief Michael Zorc said: “He is solid one-on-one, can play with both feet, has a great deal of expertise and is brisk and has an eye for objective.”
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