Netherlands No.1 Cillessen remained with Ajax to take part in their Champions League play-off with Rostov, but the Dutch giants crashed out and the goalkeeper leaves the club after five successful years in Amsterdam.
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Bravo, who was picked out by manager Pep Guardiola, is now in line to make his debut for the club in Sunday’s Premier League clash with West Ham.
The Chile global has signed for a four-year contract at the Etihad for a fee that is believed to be just short of €20 million.
“He has experience and great leadership qualities and is in the prime of his life”, Guardiola said.
Manchester City have confirmed the £15.3m signing of Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
Pep Guardiola confirmed his interest in bringing in the goalkeeper at his pre-match press conference yesterday, “I can not deny what everyone knows”, he said before adding, “At the moment, he is not our player”.
Bravo, who has signed a four-year contract, is expected to start ahead of England goalkeeper Joe Hart and Argentine Willy Caballero. It’s an honor for me to say that I’ve had great success during my tenure at the club with eight trophies in ten competitions.
At City Hart has claimed two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two Capital One Cups, though he did not play in the finals of the latter.
Barcelona will receive €18million plus a further €2million in potential add-ons.
Barcelona said Cillessen flew to Spain yesterday morning to undergo a medical and would be officially unveiled today.
Claudio Bravo stop a penalty during the match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla CF, corresponding to the second match of the spanish Supercup, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, on August 17, 2016.
Cillessen earlier confirmed the switch on social media on Thursday tweeting: “Dreams come true”.
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been Barcelona’s ‘keeper in the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
