Barcelona transfer news: Barca finally sign Paco Alcacer from Valencia for £25.6m
The striker has signed a five-year deal at the Nou Camp, and will be officially unveiled to the fans in early September
BARCELONA have completed the signing of Valencia’s Paco Alcacer.
The 23-year-old, who is celebrating his birthday today, has passed a medical at the Camp Nou this morning.
A fee of around £25.6million has been agreed between the two La Liga clubs, with the Spanish international having put pen to paper on a five-year deal.
He also has an £85m buyout clause written into his contract.
Alcacer was left out of Valencia’s 1-0 win against Eibar on Saturday, with his manager Pako Ayestaran claiming he wasn’t in the right frame of mind to play.
WHO IS PACO ALCACER?
Made his debut for Valencia in 2010 after coming through the youth ranks at the club
Was loaned out to Getafe for the 2012/13 season where he netted three goals in 21 games
The 23-year-old has scored 43 times in the past two season for Valencia
Joins Barcelona for £25.6m and sings five-year deal with an £85m buyout clause
Was Spain’s top scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with five goals – but was not picked for the competition
Spanish news-site reports that Alcacer will not be officially unveiled to the fans until after Spain’s 2018 World Cup Qualifying game against Liechenstein on September 5.
Speaking to the club’s official , Alcacer said: “The truth is I’m really happy, I’d just like to thanks all the clubs I’ve been at, they made it possible for me to be here.
“I am very excited to start this new stage of my career. I will try and do my best, work hard and be humble and be professional.
“I will try and do my bit by bringing goals and hard work.”
Alcacer made his debut for Valencia in 2010, and in his development he was loaned out for the 2012/13 season to Getafe.
Surprisingly, despite being Spain’s top-scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Alcacer was left out of Vicente del Bosque’s squad for the competition – and of course Spain were dumped out in the group stages.