Ibrahimovic signs for Barcelona

After he comes through medical tests

‘Ibra’ came through his medical ahead of officially signing for the club earlier today. FC Barcelona doctor Ricard Pruna confirmed that the medical team would be working to come up with a programme to help fix the hand the striker broke last week.

It was an intense morning for Ibrahimovic who was given tests and x-rays at the Hospital de Barcelona at 9.30 this morning before having further tests on his heart and muscles at the club’s own health centre in the Nou Camp.

Broken hand

Following the tests, Dr Pruna explained: “we took a good look at his broken hand-it’s a break at the base of the second metacarpal on his left hand. We’ll have to try and fix it so he can get back to playing as soon as possible. We’ll get together this afternoon and decide what treatment we’ll be giving him”.

Ibrahimovic broke his hand in a friendly against Chelsea last week on Inter’s US Tour.

Ibrahimovic signs five-year contract

Zlatan Ibrahimovic put pen to paper earlier this evening and agreed a five-year contract with the club in a deal which also sees Samuel Eto’o sign for Inter and Alexander Hleb move on loan.

At about quarter past seven this evening Zlatan Ibrahimovic officially became a Barca player after signing the contract that brings him to the club for the next five years.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, accompanied by his agent Mino Raiola, signed the contract in Joan Laporta’s office with the President, Txiki Begiristain and club Vice-President Rafael Yuste representing the club.

46 million plus Eto’o and Hleb

Barça will pay 46 million Euros to Inter, as well as Eto’o, valued at 20 million and the loan of Alexander Hleb for a season. If Inter wish to sign the Belarus midfielder after his loan period, they have a first option to buy at 10 million Euros, plus 2 million according to appearances and results.

Ibrahimovic’s buy-out clause has been set at 250 million Euros.

Guardiola   ” Ibra not the last signing “

Barcelona coach Josep “Pep” Guardiola told Sky Sports : ”I don’t think that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be our last signing this summer. We need new players in other positions. Lately, it is not easy to sign a lot of top players, but we will try”.