The Portugal international is set
to become the club's third
signing of the summer following
the acquisitions of Marlon and
Gerard Deulofeu
Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo has
completed his €30 million move
to Barcelona following a
successful medical on Friday.
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The 23-year-old became a priority
target for Barcelona this month after
it became clear they couldn't get
Arsenal's Hector Bellerin.

Barca announced on Thursday that
they had reached a deal for Semedo ,
after their transfer chief flew to
Lisbon to negotiate them down from
their steep €50m valuation .
Goal understands the Catalunya club
will pay €30m up front with €5m
bonuses across a five-year contract.

Semedo, who has six caps for
Portugal, is now in Barcelona and will
join up with his team-mates for Friday
evening’s training session.
He's new coach Ernesto Valverde's
third signing of the transfer window,
following the return of Gerard
Deulofeu and arrival of young centre-
back Marlon.

President Josep Maria Bartomeu
stated this week that they hope to
complete "two or three" deals before
the window closes next month.
Last season's La Liga runners-up
have also been linked with Brazilian
midfielder Paulinho and Manchester
United's Ander Herrera .
Barcelona face the first match of the
new season on June 22 when they
play Juventus in the International
Champions Cup, a pre-season
tournament taking place across the
globe.


Source; m.goal.com/s/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2017/07/14/37069272/barcelona-sign-nelson-semedo-for-30-million-from-benfica?ICID=HP_BN_1