Mathieu happens the proofs and signs agreement until 2018

After having surpassed without problems the corresponding medical proofs, Jeremy Mathieu has sealed of definite way his commitment with the FC Barcelona signing the agreement that will link him to the club during four seasons, more one optional. The French defence, of 30 years, has signed in presence of the president of the entity culé, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and of the vice-president Jordi Mestre. The FC Barcelona has confirmed that the cost of the signing is of 20 million euros and the clause of rescission will be of 50 million euros.

From now, Mathieu lucirá the dorsal number "24", that up to now carried Sergi Roberto. After signing the agreement, the player has posed for the first time with the T-shirt of the Barça and has stepped the lawn of the Camp Nou, where expected him the press and a numerous group of fans. Finally, the player has offered the usual press conference of presentation beside the sportive director, Andoni Zubizarreta, and to the vice-president of the club, Jordi Mestre.

The FC Barcelona has informed through his web page that Jeremy Mathieu has surpassed properly all the medical proofs made to first hour of this afternoon in the medical installations of the Ciutat Esportiva, by which have happened during the morning the eight international of the FC Barcelona that were on holiday after having been deleted in first round of the World-wide of Brazil 2014 (Rakitic, Song and the six Spaniards). After the corresponding signature of agreement with Josep Maria Bartomeu and the press conference in front of the media, will incorporate to the next trainings of the first team to the orders of Luis Enrique.

When it walked to the installations to subject to the medical recognition, the French defence has found with Jordi Alba, with the one who already coincided in the left band of Valencia, where both shined during some seasons exchanging the positions of extreme and lateral. Jordi Alba has taught him the Ciutat Esportiva and also would have presented him already to some of which will be his new mates in the FC Barcelona.