Douglas completes five-year Barca switch
Barcelona have completed the signing of Brazilian full-back Douglas Pereira on a five-year contract.
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Want to add more newsletters?
Five times a week
FourFourTwo Daily
Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.
Once a week
...And it’s LIVE!
Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!
Join the club
Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.
The Catalan giants announced that a deal had been agreed with Sao Paulo for the 24-year-old's services on Wednesday.
Douglas has now completed his medical and penned terms at Camp Nou until 2019.
Barca have paid an initial €4 million to the Brazilian side, with an extra €1.5 million due dependant on appearances.
"After a busy day which included his medical...the Brazilian came to the club offices this evening to [put] pen to paper on the five year deal worth 4 million Euros, with a further 1.5 million depending on the number of games he plays," read a statement on Barca's official website.
The Brazil Under-20 international joined Sao Paulo in 2012 and was part of the side that clinched the Copa Sudamericana two years ago.
He will provide direct competition at full-back for compatriot Dani Alves.
Douglas is the latest defensive reinforcement for Barca, who had already brought in Thomas Vermaelen and Jeremy Mathieu during the current transfer window.
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
