BARCELONA HAVE AGREED a deal to sign Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo on a five-year deal, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.
Barcelona said Semedo would undergo a medical on Friday after Spanish press reports said they had agreed to pay a transfer fee of €30 million (£26.4 million).
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The deal for the 23-year-old Portuguese international could see Benfica receive a further five million euros in bonuses, several Spanish newspapers said on Thursday.
The fee would make Semedo the second most expensive defender in Barcelona’s history behind Dani Alves, who cost €36 million including bonuses when he joined from Sevilla in 2008.
The move for Semedo follows the return of Spain winger Gerard Deulofeu to the Camp Nou from Everton on a two-year deal.
The Catalans, who have appointed Ernesto Valverde as coach to succeed Luis Enrique, have also extended Lionel Messi’s contract until 2021.
Barcelona sign Portuguese star for €30 million
BARCELONA HAVE AGREED a deal to sign Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo on a five-year deal, the Spanish club announced on Thursday.
Barcelona said Semedo would undergo a medical on Friday after Spanish press reports said they had agreed to pay a transfer fee of €30 million (£26.4 million).
The deal for the 23-year-old Portuguese international could see Benfica receive a further five million euros in bonuses, several Spanish newspapers said on Thursday.
The fee would make Semedo the second most expensive defender in Barcelona’s history behind Dani Alves, who cost €36 million including bonuses when he joined from Sevilla in 2008.
The move for Semedo follows the return of Spain winger Gerard Deulofeu to the Camp Nou from Everton on a two-year deal.
The Catalans, who have appointed Ernesto Valverde as coach to succeed Luis Enrique, have also extended Lionel Messi’s contract until 2021.
- © AFP 2017
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