Santander League: Trincao and Matheus Fernandes, the signings of Barcelona … for next season | LaLiga Santander 2019

The Portuguese striker, 20 years old, comes from Sporting de Braga. Meanwhile, the Brazilian end (21) play on loan from Palmeiras until the end of the season in Valladolid

After the unsuccessful search for a forward who arrived immediately, Barcelona announced the same day of the winter market closing the arrival of two reinforcements … for the next season.

The Portuguese attacker Francisco Trincao, currently in Sporting Braga (20 years) and Brazil's Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras, 21 years) will arrive at Camp Nou next year. Although the second is already in Spain to play the second part of the season in Valladolid, courtesy of the Brazilian club.

“FC Barcelona and SC Braga have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Francisco Trincao, who will join the Barça discipline on July 1, 2020,” Bara announced in his statement. “The cost of the operation is 31 million euros and the player sign a contract with the club for the next five seasons, until the end of the 2024-2025 course, with a termination clause of 500 million euros, “said the Barca team.

The young right-wing, international U21 in Portugal, began his career at SC Vianense before passing through Porto, Palmeiras and Braga. In 2018, he was proclaimed champion of Europe U19, participating with a goal in the final victory against Italy (4-3) and becoming the top scorer of the tournament. Known for the quality of his left leg, Trincao is part of a promising generation of Portuguese soccer players with Joao Felix (Atltico Madrid), Gedson Fernandes (Tottenham) or Rafael Leao (AC Milan). In this season he has played 22 games with Braga, with a balance of three goals and six assists.

For its part, Matheus Fernandes, international U20 with Brazil, also arrive on July 1 to the discipline of Barcelona. The cost of this operation amounts to 7 million euros, plus 3 million depending on the sports objectives, and the player sign, like Trincao, a five-season contract, until June 2025. His freedom clause will be set at 300 million euros.

Hours after the announcement of the Barca club, Valladolid announced that Matheus Fernandes arrive as assigned until the end of the course by Palmeiras. The player, 21 years old and 183 centimeters tall, arrived at Palmeiras at the end of 2018, from the Botafogo Rio de Janeiro, with which he trained in lower categories, and debuted at the Brasileirao in 2017.