"Barcelona" said goodbye to Neymar in the summer of 2017, who moved to play for "Paris Saint-Germain" for a record amount of approximately 222 million euros. In the Catalan team, Neymar was replaced by Ousmane Dembele, who arrived from Dortmund's "Borussia", who, according to "Barca" president Josep Bartomeu, is already a better football player than Neymar. Bartomeu also praised Philippe Coutinho's progress. "For the money we received for Neymar, we are building a new project with Dembele and Coutinho. Dembele is already a player of a higher level than Neymar. He has already adapted to the team. Coutinho is a fantastic player who is constantly improving. It is not easy to play amongst "Barca's" ranks. He spent half of last season here and this year is only his first full season with the team. Coutinho will definitely stay in the team. He is an exceptional player, and "Barca" needs players like him," Bartomeu told TVE.
