Dembele 'honored' to suit up with Messi

BARCELONA - French wonderkid Ousmane Dembele on Monday shrugged off comparisons with Neymar and insisted he still has much to learn, despite becoming the second most expensive player in history as he was presented by Barcelona.

The 20-year-old's $125 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund could rise to $174 million with incentive bonuses as Barca splashed out to fill the gap left by Neymar's world-record $264 million move to Paris Saint-Germain two weeks ago.

"I'm not here to replace Neymar," said the Frenchman. "I will try to make good progress. I am only 20 years old and I have a lot to learn. That's why I came to this big club."