The Blaugrana have announced that the right-back
will arrive in Catalunya before the end of the week
to undergo a medical and then sign a five-year
contract with the club
Barcelona have agreed a transfer fee with Sao
Paulo for Douglas that could rise to €5.5 million.
The Brazilian club announced last week that the
right-back was bound for Camp Nou and the
Blaugrana have now confirmed the 24-year-old's
imminent arrival in Catalunya.
"FC Barcelona and Sao Paulo FC have reached an
agreement in principle for the transfer of the player
Douglas Pereira," read a statement on the Liga
side's official website.
"The cost of operation is €4 million plus €1.5m in
variables that are dependent upon games played.
"Douglas will travel to Barcelona later this week to
undergo a medical. He will sign a contract with FC
Barcelona for the next five seasons."
Douglas, who has never been capped at senior lev
by Brazil, becomes Barca's third high-profile
defensive acquisition of the summer, with Thomas
Vermaelen and Jeremy Mathieu already having
arrived at Camp Nou from Arsenal and Valencia,
respectively.
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