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Emre Demir, during a game with the Kayserispor

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona sign Emre Demir, the 'pearl' of Turkish football

Published:23/09/2021 - 18:10h

Updated:23/09/2021 - 18:15h

FC Barcelona has issued a statement confirming the transfer of Emre Demir, a 17-year-old Turkish player, from Kayserispor

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The FC Barcelona continues working in the incorporation of players of face to the future. This Thursday, the club has confirmed the traspaso of Emre Demir, polyvalent player of 17 years of the Kayserispor. The blaugrana alcanzaro an agreement by 2 million more variable euros, until the season 2026-2017 and the midfield player will incorporate to the staff from 2022.

"The FC Barcelona and the Kayserispor have arrived to an agreement for the traspaso of the player Emre Demir. The cost of the operation is of 2 million more variable euros and will sign until 30 June 2027. The clause of rescission will be of 400 million euros. The player will remain in the Turkish group to the end of this season and will incorporate to the Barça B from the next", explained the Barcelona entity.

It is a footballer that the Barça carries long following and that in his country, Turkey, is considered like one of the big promises of the national football. It is a very polyvalent player. His natural position is like offensive midfield player, being his left leg very agile. It can play like offensive interior, but with capacity to adapt to zones more advanced of the attack.

In spite of his short age (17 years) already has an important route in the world of the football. It formed in the Kuvayi Milliyespor and fichó by the Kayserispor in the 2019, signing his official debut with 15 years in the Superliga Turkish, to turn into the goleador younger of the First division. In total, registers three goals in 31 parties contested.

His first so much official annotated it with 15 years, nine months and 25 days, three minutes after ingresar to the field in a clash in front of the Gençlerbirliği. Since, it has added importance in his team and his versatility has left impressed to all those that have seen it play. In the sportive direction of the Barça, ahota, see it like a player that will be able to serve of reference, to short and long term, in the offensive of the team.

Agreement until 2027

The player will land in Can Barça the next year, with an agreement by six years (2027). The Barcelona want to ensure that it go growing and improving his staged in the field little by little, but the illusions are many, because they see him like a player that can 'repeat' the history of Pedri González the past season, the one who arrived to the City Condal with 17 years and stepped strong from the beginning, going back a referent in very little time.