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| Firpo featured in 29 games last season and was part of Spain’s U21 European Championship-winning side |
Barcelona have completed the signing of Spain Under-21 left-back Junior Firpo on a five-year contract from Real Betis for a fee which could rise to ยฃ27.5m.
The Spanish champions have included a ยฃ183m buy-out clause in the Dominican-born 22-year-old’s contract.
Firpo featured in 29 games last season and was part of Spain’s U21 European Championship-winning side in June.
Barcelona previously signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from rivals Atletico Madrid for ยฃ107m in July.
Ernesto Valverde’s side have also been bolstered by the additions of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax for ยฃ65m, goalkeeper Neto from Valencia and defender Emerson from Brazilian side Atletico-MG.
On Tuesday, the club sold Brazilian winger Malcom to Zenit St Petersburg for ยฃ36.5m after one season at the club.
