The long search for a back up striker for Barca’s famous trident the ‘MSN’ is over as the club announced the signature Spanish striker, Paco Alcacer from Valencia. The duration of the contract is 5 years and FC Barcelona will pay Valencia 30 million plus 2 million in variables for the 23 year old player.
According to the club’s official website, the buy-out clause in Alcácer’s contract is set at 100 million Euros. The striker has passed his medical and has now signed a contract with FC Barcelona, will be presented once he returns from international duty with the Spanish national team after having joined up with the squad on Monday.
The striker born in Torrent, Valencia in 1993, has always stood out for goalscoring ability. Alcácer has played 146 matches in two spells at Valencia and a season on loan at Getafe. After making his debut for ‘los ché’ in 2010/11, he spent 2012/13 at the Madrid club, playing 23 matches and scoring four goals. He returned to Valencia and reached a total of 43 goals in all competitions after two more seasons with his local club.
The deal is tied to another deal involving a Barca player, Munir El Haddadi going in the opposite direction on a season long loan. The club from Valencia will take over the player's contract for the season at the end of which Valencia CF will have the option to buy the player for the figure of 12 million Euros. FC Barcelona would be eligible for a percentage of any future transfer away from Valencia due to an agreed sell on clause.
Credit: Daraja Mutari
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