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#2 Pressure to fill in
Barcelona received some serious money from the Neymar deal. The club was under massive pressure to find a player who could fill in the shoes of the Brazilian and salvage the club's pride on losing a major name in the market.
Arguably, they have invested that money quite well so far. Dembele arrived at the club in a reported £135.5 million deal. Barca did not stop here and signed Philip Coutinho in January for another massive £142 million.
In the duo, the Cules now have the players who have a large playing career lying ahead of them. Coutinho would be an ideal replacement for Andres Iniesta who now, is in the dwindling stages of his career while Dembele, the 19-year-old would be an interesting prospect for the club.
Both the players are highly versatile and have shown the glimpses of their caliber. While some might not agree with the fact, this Barcelona team is more threatening than the one fielded by Luis Enrique which had quite a few players calling out to be replaced.
It is hard to imagine such a bright team had Neymar not left the club, which eventually forced them to sign some sensational players in order to satisfy the fans and send the rivals a message of the club's prowess even in the current transfer market scenario.
