Dembele aims to win the Champions League with Barcelona

After many speculations, Barcelona finally announced

has opted to renew his contract with the Catalans with the contract reportedly keeping him at Barcelona until the end of the 2023-24 season.

Dembele joined

on a 5-year contract from Dortmund in 2017 as hamstring and knee trouble hampered his time with the club. However, Dembele hopes better times lie ahead.

"It's a very happy day. Barca have been my club since I was little, and I hope to help them,” the Frenchman said.

"These have been very difficult years due to injuries, but now it is another time. Staying was always my first option. I told this to the president and coach. It has taken a long time, but we are all happy. I'm looking forward to the season starting.

"The goal is to win titles, the dream is the Champions League, and I'm going to give everything to win this title. I'm going to work hard, and I hope it's a very good year for me and for Barca. Now I have the confidence of everyone, and I am much better."

, who announced Barcelona reached an agreement with Leeds United to pen a contract with Raphinha, hailed the signing of Dembele to new terms as "a very important day for Barca".

"He has always wanted to stay and the truth is that he has made an effort to enter the new salary scale," Laporta said.

"Dembele has an incomparable talent, very specific. He brings us a lot. Xavi has loved him from the first moment.

"This year is very important, we have to win trophies. I am convinced that we will achieve it. Today is a very emotional day for me. The coach loves you, but so does the club."

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