Sanchez unveiled as Barcelona player

Sanchez unveiled as Barcelona player

Published Jul. 25, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

Chile forward Alexis Sanchez says he has come to Barcelona ''to learn from the best.''

Barcelona's first major transfer of the offseason signed a five-year contract with the Spanish champion after passing a medical exam on Monday.

The 22-year-old says he wants to help Barca ''do what it has been doing: win titles.''

Sanchez recognizes it will be difficult to crack Barcelona's starting 11, saying ''we all have to learn from Leo (Messi) and Xavi (Hernandez).''

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Last week Barcelona acquired Sanchez from Italian club Udinese for 26 million euros ($37 million) with bonuses that could add an extra 11.5 million euros ($16.5 million) to the deal.

Barca also hopes to bring back Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas before the end of the summer.

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