The fourth signing of the FC Barcelona for the season 2020-21 already is official: after the ones of Francisco Trincao, Pedri González and Miralem Pjanic, Sergiño Dest will join to the first Barcelona team to cover the gap left by Nélson Semedo, that recently was traspasado to the Wolverhampton by 30 fixed millions and 10 in variables. The lateral youngster of 19 years, pertinent of the Ajax, will sign by five seasons.
The past Saturday closed the agreement with all the parts and the FC Barcelona will pay to the club of Ámsterdam 21 fixed millions more other five in variables. The good relation between both entities has propiciado that the Dutch picture have accepted to give eases of payment to the Barcelona, that will credit said quantities in comfortable terms during the next five years.
"The FC Barcelona and the Ajax have arrived to an agreement for the traspaso of the player Sergiño Dest. The cost of the operation is of 21 million euros more 5 in variables. The player will sign agreement with the Club for the next 5 seasons, to the end of the season 2024/25, with a clause of rescission of 400 millions", prayed the official communiqué of the FC Barcelona.
In spite of having been born in Holland, Sergiño Dest decided to play with the national selection of United States, with which already is international absolute in spite of having only 19 years. The FC Barcelona will incorporate to a side that will give him big offensive provision in the right band, something very appreciated in the Camp Nou because of the big importance that have the carrileros in the system of attack of the team.
Sergiño Dest Is a footballer that precisely has burst into in the international panorama thanks to his capacity to arrive to the attack in spite of splitting like defence. In addition to a powerful physicist and incombustible, the international North American also is a prodigio technically. His low height (170 centimetres) give him agility and capacity of desborde for desequilibrar in attack and although it is true that it has to improve in defensive tasks, is a complete player and with margin of improvement.
To his 19 years, Sergiño Dest is international
Finally, the FC Barcelona won him the game to the Bayern of Munich in spite of that the Bavarian club was very near of his signing. The good relation of the Catalan team with the Ajax of Ámsterdam and the influence of Ronald Koeman finish being keys to see to Sergiño Dest of Barcelona. Now, the new side culé will have to compete with Sergi Roberto by the titularity.