Confirmed : Barcelona Sign Valencia Midfielder

FC Barcelona have announced that they’ve secured the services of Portugal attacking midfielder Andre Gomes from La Liga rivals Valencia.

 

The 22-year-old was heavily linked with moves to Real Madrid and Manchester United in recent weeks after impressing with Valencia over the span of the past two years.

The club Tweeted the news late in the night but have yet to release information regarding the transfer and how much they paid Valencia for the UEFA European Championship winner. “Agreement with Valencia for André Gomes.

 

The player will both sign and be presented as a new Barcelona player next week,” the club tweeted.

Gomes made 77 appearances for Valencia in two seasons after joining from Portuguese side Benfica.

He was part of Portugal’s 2016 European Championship-winning side in France and becomes Barcelona’s fourth signing of the transfer window after Denis Suarez,Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne.

 

Confirmed : Barcelona Sign Valencia Midfielder

Valencia Reject"s Chelsea Club Record Bid For Portuguese Midfielder

Chelsea have had an offer of €53m (£45.1m) rejected by Valencia for the signature of Andre Gomes, with the La Liga side not willing to discuss his future for less than €85m (£72.4m), according to reports from Mundo Deportivo.

The Portugal international enjoyed a reasonable campaign with Los Che in 2015/16, but his reputation has increased tenfold at the EUROs, where he’s been a key cog in his nation’s surprise journey to the final.

As a result of this, interest in his signature has gathered, with Barcelona rumoured to be keen, and reports claim that Chelsea have been active in their pursuit of him by tabling a £45.1m bid.

However, Valencia are not willing to sell for such a ‘low’ fee, and instead want at least £72.4m, which would smash the club record £50m the Blues paid Liverpool for Fernando Torres in January 2011.

The 22-year-old is seemingly a player Antonio Conte wants – indeed this isn’t the Londoners’ first offer for him – as he plots to rebuild a Chelsea team that finished in a lowly midtable position last term.

Valencia Reject"s Chelsea Club Record Bid For Portuguese Midfielder