Barcelona signs Semedo

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Sat, 15 Jul 2017 - 06:57 GMT

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Nelson Semedo signed a 5 years contract with Barcelona – Barcelona twitter account

Nelson Semedo signed a 5 years contract with Barcelona – Barcelona twitter account

CAIRO -15 July 2017: FC Barcelona announced on Friday that they signed Portuguese right back, Nelson Semedo from Benfica for € 30 million.

Semedo arrived at Barcelona on Thursday. He had medical tests and then signed his contract with the club.

"I'm proud to put on this shirt and I will give it all for this club," Semedo told reporters during his presentation conference.

Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez seems happy to have signed Semedo. He said “Nélson is very good both physically and technically. We've been watching him evolve.”
Fernandez added "He's a young player with a bright future. He'll bring a lot and will adapt quickly."

"We were actively looking to strengthen this position, the transfer is one which falls within the financial parameters which we'd marked.” Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu told reporters after signing the player.

Semedo, 23, had an amazing performance with Benifica last season. He played 31 games in the league, scoring one goal and giving six assists.

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