{"id":20503,"date":"2012-06-28T15:29:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T12:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=20503"},"modified":"2012-06-28T15:29:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T12:29:11","slug":"jordi-alba-transferred-to-barcelona-20503","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/jordi-alba-transferred-to-barcelona-20503\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordi Alba Transferred to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Barcelona have signed Jordi Alba from Valencia in a \u20ac14 million deal, the two clubs have confirmed.<\/h1>\n

Alba, 23, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract, with confirmation of the move following widespread reports that the one-time Manchester United target was set to sign a deal.<\/p>\n

A statement on Barcelona’s website said: “Barcelona announce that they have reached an agreement with Valencia for the transfer of Jordi Alba, who will undergo his medical next week.<\/p>\n

“The cost will be \u20ac14 million, and the player will sign a contract for the next five seasons.”<\/p>\n

A Valencia statement said: “Valencia Football Club and Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jordi Alba. Valencia wish him the greatest of luck.”<\/p>\n

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, the Barca president Sandro Rosell said the club had set aside \u20ac40 million a year for players and confirmed that talks to sign Spain left-back Alba were under way.<\/p>\n

“I am not happy these negotiations have leaked out, but they have,” he said. Reports had suggested a \u20ac15m fee for the player was on the brink of being agreed.<\/p>\n

Alba, who started his career in Barcelona’s youth ranks, will replace France international Eric Abidal, who is recovering from a liver transplant.<\/p>\n\n

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