Barcelona: Neto replaces Cillessen at LaLiga giants
Brazilian goalkeeper Neto has become the first signing of the close-season for LaLiga champions Barcelona, replacing Jasper Cillessen.
Barcelona have announced the signing of goalkeeper Neto, who joins from fellow LaLiga side Valencia after Jasper Cillessen moved the other way.
🔝 Here is @Neto_Murara, Barça´s new signing 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/kMwqWXtu2V
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 27, 2019
Steps in as Ter Stegen understudy at Camp Nou
The LaLiga champions have paid an initial 26 million euros plus 9m in add-ons to secure the 29-year-old Brazilian.
Neto, who spent two seasons at Valencia, is set to serve as Marc-André ter Stegen's understudy following Cillessen's move to Mestalla in search of regular first-team minutes.
2- Neto Murara posted the second highest save percentage in LaLiga last season, saving 75.9% of the shots he faced (min. 30 games played) after Atletico’s Jan Oblak (79.4%). Signing. pic.twitter.com/Z9huKtumYt
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) June 27, 2019
Joins Barcelona on four-year deal
His contract runs until the end of the 2022-23 season and includes a release clause set at 200m euros.