"With the presentation of Michael Arroyo in the coming days, we will close the transfer window," said the president, José Francisco Cevallos, stating that Barcelona had signed the offensive Ecuadorian midfielder.

"Welcome home Michael Arroyo. A thousand times yellow!" tweeted the canary club on Wednesday. Minutes later, the tweet was deleted.

'Gambetita' was a national champion with Barcelona in 2012.

According to Cevallos, Arroyo could sign for two or three years with the club, depending on the negotiation.

"Arroyo is a reference, we believe he will succeed. The last few months have not been good, but he is a good player," Cevallos said about the player who failed at Gremio in the second half of 2017. (D)