Barcelona Complete Signing Of Sergino Dest From Ajax

Barcelona has completed the signing of an American youngster, Sergino Dest, from Ajax to a five-year contract after completing his medical at the club. 

Dest is the second signing after Memphis Depay completed under the Catalan side's manager Ronald Koeman since his appointment in August and the contract signed is reportedly worth £19million plus add-ons that could see his fee increased by £4.5million. 

Barcelona has gone thrown a serious shake-up since the appointment of Koeman that saw some of the team's long-serving players leave among which is Luis Suarez who left to join Atletico Madrid. Arturo Vidal also left to join Inter Milan, and Ivan Rakitic joined Sevilla.  

Koeman expressed his confidence in the 19-year-old to become "a very useful player for Barca" in his statement upon his arrival at the club for his medical. The contract signed with the right-back comes with a release clause of a staggering £363million. 

The American has been just promoted to the senior team of the Dutch Eredivisie side last season and had an impressive debut season making 35 appearances for the Ajax which was coasting to win the league title before the season was canceled following the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.