Barcelona sign wingback Aleix Vidal from Sevilla

Barcelona (10/3 with Coral to retain the Champions League in 2015/16) have announced the signing of Spanish wideman Aleix Vidal from Sevilla for £16m on a five-year deal, despite FIFA sanctions being placed on the Catalan club’s transfers until 2016.

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Vidal, who has passed his medical, will not be allowed to officially play a game for the Nou Camp club until January 2016 but, according to reports the right winger, who can also play as an attacking full back, will be able to train with the team.

Barca have moved quickly to bolster their already star-studded squad following a triumphant fifth Champions League final victory against Italian giants Juventus, and their capture of a historic second treble, including La Liga and Copa del Rey crowns, as part of a sensational campaign.

Current right back incumbent Dani Alves is likely to be the biggest casualty of rampant Vidal’s arrival, though doubts remain over the Brazil star’s Nou Camp future, as the soon-to-be out-of-contract Samba Boy is yet to agree a new deal.

Irrespective of whether the defender departs, having been linked to both AC Milan and Manchester United, Barca appear keen to refresh their right flank, and versatile Vidal should make an excellent addition to Luis Enrique’s roster.

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