Sanchez finally to Barcelona.

 
Expected for weeks, the arrival ofAlexis Sanchez to FC Barcelone was made official Thursday night. The Chilean striker, who was operating theUdinese, Signed a five-year contract with Barcelona. The transfer amount is 26 million, which could be added 11.5 million euros.


Sanchez finished the series. The Chilean striker, aged 22, officially left FC Barcelona to Udinese on Thursday night after several weeks of negotiations between the two clubs. "FC Barcelona and Udinese have reached an agreement for Alexis Sanchez. The contract is for five years. The transfer amount is 26 million, with a variable cost of 11.5 million euros," said the Catalan club, reigning European champion, in a statement on its official website. Sanchez will sign his contract Monday after passing his medical and will be presented in stride.
Expected today, formalizing the transfer was almost delayed again. "The agreement is total", had announced yesterday at Gino Pozzo, the son of the owner of Udinese, who joined the Catalan city on Thursday night. The club got down, it remained to be one of the player. The negotiations have taken longer than expected. Fernando Felicevich, Agent Sanchez, Andoni Zubizarreta, Raul and Josep Maria Bartomeu Sanllehi respectively athletic director, football manager and vice president of Barcelona, ​​met today to discuss the terms of the contract of the player. It took more than four hours to find common ground. It was announced that time to formalize the transfer would expect the actual signing of the player. Barça finally the thing early on Thursday night by announcing the arrival of Sanchez. 

La priorité de Guardiola:

With Cesc FabregasThe Chilean international (40 caps, 14 goals) was the priority recruitment of FC Barcelona this summer. Hired by Udinese in 2006 before being loaned to River Plate and Colo Colo, Alexis Sanchez has exploded in the last two seasons with the club from Friuli. Pocket Player (1.70 m), the native of Tocopilla has become a poison for the Italian defenses with his speed and quality of dribble. Last season was the best for the Chilean author of 12 goals in 31 league games with Udinese, including a memorable four-fold during the past carton Palermo (0-7). Architect of the qualification of the Friuli club for the dam for the next Champions League, Sanchez has continued its momentum in the Copa America, despite the early elimination of Chile in the quarterfinals with a goal and two awards of Man of the match in four games.
Josep Guardiola was imperative to recruit Alexis Sanchez who also has the advantage of being able to play all positions on the front of the attack, given a still important to integrate into the community of the Catalan club. "He is very young, he can play three positions on offense, he puts a lot of intensity in his defensive duties. It is vertical, destabilizing. And besides, it's a good guy"Said the coach of Barca who raved about his new recruit. Sanchez will however be required to obtain a starting spot in the European Champion. The trio Messi, Pedro Villa, has proved its evidence last year. The International Chile will face a competition he did not know in Udine. But he has the talent to succeed in any team. Even in Barcelona.