Sergiño Dest joins Barcelona
American player Sergiño Dest, from Ajax Amsterdam, has become a new player for Barcelona for the next five seasons, in an operation that has cost the Catalan team 21 million euros, plus five in variables.
The right-back, an American international, will sign a contract until June 2025 and his release clause will be set at 400 million euros, according to the club.
Dest, who will wear the number 2 jersey, will be presented this Friday at 13:45, in a virtual event that can be followed on the official channel of the Catalan club and on the BarçaTV+ application.
Born in Almere, Netherlands, but with American nationality, Dest arrived at Ajax in 2012 and in just one year he has established himself in the Amsterdam team.
He initially played as a right winger, but was converted to a right-back shortly after joining Ajax. He signed his contract with the first team last year after making his debut in July 2019.
This is the first signing since Ronald Koeman became the coach of the Barcelona team and his signing coincides with the departure of Nelson Semedo to Wolverhampton in England.
This season, Barcelona has signed Miralem Pjanic (Juventus, 60 million), Trincao (Braga, 31 million), Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras, 7), and Pedri (Las Palmas, 6).
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