OFFICIAL: Barcelona complete
Cillessen signing
Aug 25, 2016 11 Transfer Zone
The two-time Ajax Player of the Season has
completed his move to Camp Nou, where he will
replace Manchester City-bound Claudio Bravo
Barcelona have announced the signing of Jasper
Cillessen from Ajax on a five-year contract.
The goalkeeper arrivs at Camp Nou for a fee of
€13 million, with a further €2m for performance-
related add-ons, and will replace Claudio Bravo,
who is set to be announced as Manchester
City's last signing.
Cillessen's buyout clause has been set at €60
million and will be presented to the Barcelona
fans on Friday.
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"Dreams come true," he said on Twitter,
complete with a picture of him in a Barcelona
shirt in front of the club's badge ahead of the
confirmation.
The 27-year-old started his career at NEC
before moving to Ajax in 2011, and he would
turn out on more than 100 occasions for the
Amsterdam outfit. Moreover, he was named his
club's side Player of the Season in each of the
last two campaigns.
Since debuting in 2013, he has played regularly
for the Netherlands international side, tallying 30
caps since debuting against Indonesia, and was
their No.1 as they claimed third place at the
2014 World Cup.