Barcelona have completed their third transfer of the week after announcing a deal to sign Emerson Royal from Real Betis for €9 million.
Barca first signed Emerson in 2019 from Atletico Mineiro in collaboration with Betis, where the defender has spent the last two-and-a-half years.
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Both clubs paid €6m each to bring Emerson to Europe, with Barca reserving an option to sign him outright from Betis this summer for €9m. Betis will also be due 20% of any future transfer.
Juan Miranda has moved in the other direction. The left-back, who spent last season on loan at Betis, has returned to the Seville-based club for free, although Barca will be due to 40% of any future transfer.
Emerson, 22, becomes the third player to make the move to Camp Nou this week following the arrivals of Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia.
The Brazil international has a contract with Barca until 2024 which was signed when he first joined the club in 2019.
In just over two years at Betis, he has been a regular at right-back, making 79 appearances across all competitions and helping the club qualify for the Europa League this season.
He is with the Brazil national team preparing for this week's World Cup qualifiers and could be involved in the Copa America later this month in his homeland.
Barca have now signed two right-backs in the last year. Emerson follows Sergino Dest, who joined from Ajax for around €20m last September, and the two will compete for a place in the team next season.
Source: espn.co.uk