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FC Barcelona announced Tuesday the signing for 41 million euros of the young Brazilian winger of the Girondins de Bordeaux Malcolm Filipe Silva de Oliveira who will sign with the Catalan Club for five seasons

The signing by the current Spanish champion comes after Bordeaux blocked his transfer to Roma on Monday after a last minute offer from Barça, who had already been interested in the international The Brazilian Willian, of Chelsea

"FC Barcelona and Girondins de Bordeaux have agreed on the transfer of player Malcolm Filipe Silva de Oliveira, the cost of the operation will be 41 million euros. euros plus 1 million variables, "said club in a statement.

" The player will sign a contract with the club for the next five seasons until the end of the academic year 2022/2023."

Only 21 years old but five seasons With an experience in elite football – two Brazilian Corinthians and three in Bordeaux – Malcolm had to travel to Rome before joining his teammates during a pre-tour. US Wednesday.

Finally, he will fly to the United States. , but Wednesday to join the preparatory tour of FC Barcelona which, according to the Spanish press, is interested in the end of the Girondins after Chelsea's continued refusals to their Willian offers.

According to Italian media, the Barça offer was slightly higher than the 38 million offered by the Roma.

On his website, the Catalan club highlights the "big projection" as well as its "verticality and imbalance": "it's a bold, fast-paced player with a big shot that despite being left-handed, perfectly dominates both legs. "

Goal of other great Europeans like Tottenham or Arsenal, Malcom scored 12 goals in 35 league matches in France last season

After the l '. arrival of Brazilian midfielder Arthur, 21, and French center Clement Lenglet, 23, the arrival of Malcom attests to Barça's commitment to young players.

To impose on the front, the Brazilian will have to compete with famous players such as Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi, Philippe Coutinho or Ousman Dembélé, for whom Barça has spent 105 million dollars. a year ago