The two-time Ajax Player of the Season has completed
his move to Camp Nou, where he will replace Manchester
City-bound Claudio Bravo
Barcelona have announced the signing of Jasper Cillessen from
Ajax on a five-year contract.
The goalkeeper arrivs at Camp Nou for a fee of €13 million, with
a further €2m for performance-related add-ons, and will
replace Claudio Bravo, who is set to be announced as Manchester
City's last signing.
Cillessen's buyout clause has been set at €60 million and will be
presented to the Barcelona fans on Friday.
@jaspercillessen
"Dreams come true," he said on Twitter, complete with a picture
of him in a Barcelona shirt in front of the club's badge ahead of
the confirmation.
The 27-year-old started his career at NEC before moving to Ajax
in 2011, and he would turn out on more than 100 occasions for
the Amsterdam outfit. Moreover, he was named his club's side
Player of the Season in each of the last two campaigns.
Since debuting in 2013, he has played regularly for the
Netherlands international side, tallying 30 caps since debuting
against Indonesia, and was their No.1 as they claimed third place
at the 2014 World Cup.
Tragedy struck in the ancient city of Kano on Monday when a newly wedded woman set her husband and herself ablaze in Kano over alleged infidelity. The woman was said to have lit a petrol keg in their No 54 Middle Road residence in the Sabon Gari area of the city, which exploded, engulfing herself and the husband. The husband, who did not die on the spot, was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention where he later died, after suffering severe burns from the fire. It was learnt that the woman, accused her husband of infidelity, shortly after she heard a conversation of her husband with an unidentified lady over the telephone. She reportedly got angry and lit a keg of petrol within reach, which eventually exploded and engulfed their home at about 12am on Tuesday. An eyewitness disclosed to our correspondent that the wife, who was burnt beyond recognition, died at the scene of the incident, while her husband also died at an undisclosed hospital, where he was rushed...
Comments