Barcelona agree to sign Spanish midfielder Aleix Vidal from Sevilla
Newly-crowned European champions Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign winger Aleix Vidal from Sevilla. The 25-year-old has impressed for the Europa League winners this season after joining from Almeria and last month earned his first call-up to Vicente del Bosque's Spain squad.
Vidal has agreed a five-year contract with Barca and will undergo his medical on Monday, although he will not be able to play for his new club until January 2016 due to a ban imposed on the Catalan giants by FIFA for breaching rules on signing international players under the age of 18. A Barca statement read: "Barcelona and Sevilla have reached an agreement for the transfer of Aleix Vidal to the Azulgrana. The 25-year-old will sign for the next five seasons, until June 30 2020."
Barca added Vidal will have his medical on Monday morning, after which if all goes to plan he will sign his contract around 1300 local time before being presented at a press conference around 1415 at the Nou Camp. Vidal, who was born in Catalonia, was on Espanyol's books as a youngster before eventually making his breakthrough at Almeria, where he spent three seasons before switching to Sevilla.
Barca beat Juventus 3-1 in the Champions League final on Saturday night to complete the treble having already won the Primera Division and Copa del Rey.
