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Barcelona sign Nelson Semedo for €30 million from Benfica

The Portugal international is set to become the club's third signing of the summer following the acquisitions of Marlon and Gerard Deulofeu


Posted Saturday, July 15, 2017 by Goal.com

Barcelona sign Nelson Semedo for €30 million from Benfica

Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo has completed his €30 million move to Barcelona following a successful medical on Friday.

The 23-year-old became a priority target for Barcelona this month after it became clear they couldn't get Arsenal's Hector Bellerin.

Barca announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal for Semedo , after their transfer chief flew to Lisbon to negotiate them down from their steep €50m valuation .

Goal understands the Catalunya club will pay €30m up front with €5m bonuses across a five-year contract.

Semedo, who has six caps for Portugal, is now in Barcelona and will join up with his team-mates for Friday evening’s training session.

He's new coach Ernesto Valverde's third signing of the transfer window, following the return of Gerard Deulofeu and arrival of young centre-back Marlon.

President Josep Maria Bartomeu stated this week that they hope to complete "two or three" deals before the window closes next month.

Last season's La Liga runners-up have also been linked with Brazilian midfielder Paulinho and Manchester United's Ander Herrera .

Barcelona face the first match of the new season on June 22 when they play Juventus in the International Champions Cup, a pre-season tournament taking place across the globe.



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