Barcelona complete Cillessen
signing
n the back of Ajax's crushing 4-1
defeat against Rostov, Jasper Cillessen has already completed his medical and
signed for Barcelona, ending the speculation surrounding the identity of
Claudio Bravo's replacement.
The Dutch
goalkeeper endured a rough farewell with the Eredivisie club, who were
eliminated from this year's UEFA Champions League in the last round of
qualifying.
Soon after
the final whistle, Cillessen took a flight to Barcelona, arriving early in the
morning on the Catalan coast.
La Blaugrana
have committed to pay 13 million euros with 2m euros in add-ons for a player
who garnered international attention when Louis Van Gaal decided to give him
the Netherlands' custodianship at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, yet decided to
substitute him for Tim Krul ahead of the quarter-final penalty shoot-out
against Costa Rica.
Having
already published the news to his official social media, Cillessen's transfer
was then confirmed by Barcelona, who've embedded a 60m euro release clause in
the keeper's contract.
The
27-year-old, who is expected to be presented at the Camp Nou on Friday, enjoyed
five campaigns with the Amsterdam-based team after spending his early years at
his home club NEC Nijmegen.
Meanwhile,
the agreement between Barcelona and Manchester City regarding Bravo's transfer is expected
to be made official shortly.
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