Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund reports the Mirror.
The youngster has made the switch to La Liga, penning a five-year contract with a £369million buyout clause.
That makes him the second most expensive player of all time, following Neymar's £199million move from Barca to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.
The 20-year-old will arrive in Barcelona on Sunday and will undergo a medical on Monday morning, the club have confirmed.
He will then be presented to the media and fans on Monday.
Dortmund have confirmed that the add-ons will total 40 per cent of the fixed fee, which is a total £38.7million. His final fee could therefore top £135million.
Barcelona have confirmed that the Frenchman will wear the number 11 shirt at the Nou Camp - meaning he has taken Neymar's former squad number.
Since Neymar's departure, Barca have been linked with several big-money signings and Dembele has always been near the top of their shopping list, along with Liverpool's Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
This move could mean Barca's interest in Coutinho may cool in this transfer window.
At the same time as Barca's reported interest in Dembele came to light, the player skipped training with Dortmund and was subsequently suspended by the Bundesliga side.
Dortmund then revealed they had rejected an offer from Barca for their young forward - who was under contract until 2021 - because "it did not correspond to the extraordinary footballing and additional value of the player and the present economic situation of the European transfer market".
However, the two clubs have now reached an agreement that will see the Frenchman move to the five-time European champions.
Dembele joined Dortmund in May 2016 from Rennes on a five-year contract and has attracted top European suitors after a breakout season at the Westfalenstadion.
He scored 10 times in 49 appearances in all competitions during the last campaign, while he broke his duck for France with the winner in the 3-2 friendly triumph over England in June.
Before Neymar and now Dembele's big-money moves, the previous record transfer fee was the £89million Manchester United paid Juventus for Paul Pogba last summer.
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