Barcelona transfer news: Jasper Cillessen completes move from Ajax as Claudio Bravo heads to Manchester City
Cillessen started for Ajax in Champions League play-off defeat to Rostov and immediately moved on for Spanish glory
BARCELONA have sealed a deal for Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen as he flies out to Spain and Claudio Bravo lands in Manchester.
Cillessen, 27, confirmed on Wednesday he would be in Spain to finalise a move to La Liga with Bravo joining Manchester City this week.
The Dutch keeper started for Ajax in their Champions League play-off defeat against Rostov on Wednesday and now left in a dramatic last appearance.
Cillessen said on Dutch TV after after Ajax's 4-1 defeat to Rostov: "I will take the plane to Barcelona tonight or tomorrow.
"There we will look for the latest details. An agreement would be nice. But this is an awful exit for me.
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"I wanted to play today. The transfer saga played no role in my sharpness."
The 27-year-old made 39 appearances last season for Ajax as they finished two points behind league champions PSV Eindhoven.
Meanwhile, Bravo will take the No 1 shirt at Manchester City because he is Pep Guardiola’s vision of a goalie who can play football.