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Barcelona splash out for Cáceres

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

FC Barcelona have struck an agreement with Villarreal CF to secure the signature of highly-rated Uruguay defender Martín Cáceres for a €16.5m fee.

Martín Cáceres has moved to Barcelona after a year at Villarreal
Martín Cáceres has moved to Barcelona after a year at Villarreal ©Getty Images

FC Barcelona have struck an agreement with Villarreal CF for the signature of highly-rated defender Martín Cáceres for €16.5m.

Short stay
The 21-year-old centre-back moved to Spain on a free transfer from Defensor SC in his native Uruguay last summer and was sent out on loan to RC Recreativo de Huelva, where he made 33 Primera División starts in 2007/08. Cáceres, who has already won five caps for his country, has signed a four-year deal at the Camp Nou and is Barcelona's third signing of the summer with Gerard Piqué and Seydou Keita having already been brought in. New coach Josep Guardiola will lead the Blaugrana into the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round after the team finished the campaign in third position, one place below Villarreal.

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