La Liga: Barcelona's new boy Ousmane Dembele can fill Neymar's shoes, believes Samuel Umtiti

Barcelona: FC Barcelona new recruit Ousmane Dembele can fill the shoes of Brazilian star Neymar at the club, feels defender Samuel Umtiti. After Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain this summer in a world record transfer fee, Barcelona roped in Dembele from Borussia Dortmund. [caption id=“attachment_3984377” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Barcelona’s new signing Ousmane Dembele was presented at the Nou Camp on Monday. AP[/caption] “I’m very glad he’s joining us. He is the type of player that we have missed since Neymar left,” Umtiti was quoted as saying by ESPNFC on Wednesday. “He’s a very carefree person in relation to everything that happens, in relation to the talent he has. It’s one of his strengths and I hope he will help us to win titles. “I cannot wait to see him. He is a player who will demonstrate his talent in our team, in our league,” he added. Dortmund’s Marc Bartra, a former Barcelona youth team player, though insisted that Dembele be given time to settle in. “Dembele is a pure talent, it’s a great signing,” Bartra told a news conference while on international duty with Spain. “I know this from everything he has brought us last year [at Dortmund]. He is a very good player but he needs patience. “He is very young and he cannot be compared to anyone — Neymar is among the best three players in the world,” he added.