Chygrynskiy signs for five years
August 31, 2009 by CK
Filed under Sports News
Chygrynskiy complete his move to Barcelona
Dmytro Chygrynskiy has passed his medical with FC Barcelona and put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal at Camp Nou to complete a €25 million move from Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Ukrainian international underwent the physical exam at 8am on Monday morning before stopping in to say hello to his new team-mates as they trained ahead of the opening league game against Sporting Gijon.
Barca have included a buy-out clause of €100m for the player that made his last appearance for Shakhtar against his new side in the European Super Cup in Monaco on Friday.
Chygrynskiy is the third new player to join Barcelona this season after striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Brazilian defender Maxwell bilateral Inter Milan earlier.
He will compete for a place in the starting lineup with the leader and defender Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique, Rafael Marquez and Gabriel Milito after recovering from injury.
Chygrynskiy became the first Ukrainians player to play in the Barcelona Throughout its history.
At 22, the Iziaslav-born defender is seen by coach Pep Guardiola as a player that will remain at Barcelona for the long-term and partner Gerard Pique in the centre of defence.
