Barcelona have completed the signing of Raphinha after the Liga giants beat competition from Chelsea to sign the Brazil international from Leeds United.
The move comes as something of a surprise, given Barca's financial struggles, but is one that has been a long time in the making after Raphinha agreed personal teams with the Blaugrana back in May.
Raphinha is the latest addition to Xavi's ranks as the Barca boss seeks to bring the club back to the top in both domestic and European competition.
How much will Barcelona pay for Raphinha?
Barcelona will pay an initial fee of €59 million (£50m/$59m) to Leeds for the services of the winger, while a further €6m (£5m/$6m) may need to be paid in add-ons.
The fee will, however, be paid in instalments due to Barca's current financial plight.
The Liga giants are currently in the process of raising €600m (£515m/$630m) so that they can register Raphinha, fellow new signings Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, and any other potential incomings this summer.
Barca plan to raise extra money by agreeing to non-footballing deals, such as selling 49.9 per cent of the club's Licensing and Merchandising (BLM).
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