OFFICIAL: The FC Barcelona index card to Douglas Pereira by 5,5 millions

The FC Barcelona and the Sao Paulo FC have arrived to a principle of agreement by the traspaso of the player Douglas Pereira. The cost of the operation is of 4 million fixed euros and 1,5 variable millions in function of blocks of parties played. Douglas will travel to Barcelona to finals of week to happen the medical recognition, sign his agreement and be presented like new player of the FC Barcelona.

Douglas Pereira will sign agreement by the FC Barcelona for the next five seasons. The player will put to the orders of Luis Enrique and will not go back yielded to his current team, as it had especulado initially. Of this way, Dani Alves will have the competition of a his compatriot. For the moment, with Montoya, Luis Enrique will have until three players for this position.

The Brazilian side of 24 years is a player totally stranger in Europe and has been criticised in some occasions by the fans of his own team because of important defensive errors, until the point that part of the tricolour fans would not consider him valid for the Sao Paulo. Even so, the technical office culé has bet strong by him, convinced that it will adapt to the Barça.

With more than 100 parties played in the Series To of Brazil, 20 parties of Glass Sudamericana, 9 meetings of Glass Libertadores and 14 crashes in the Glass of Brazil, the footballer of 1,71 metres of height and big speed possesses some big offensive qualities for desbordar, centre and in definite create danger from the right band when being ambidiestro and can kick with both legs. However, his aptitudes in attack are not the same that in defence, where in occasions commits grave errors that can finish costing a party.

It is a carrilero of a lot of route by the band and accustoms to incorporate to the attack in all the played of the Sao Paulo, but besides is unpredictable and can surprise in played of combination from backwards planting without problems in the rival area. Has good capacity of driving and a powerful shot with both legs, in a very similar style to the of Adriano Correia, although perhaps no with so many technical faculties like the Brazilian of the FC Barcelona. In defence, nevertheless, is used to to leave a lot of spaces backwards because of his continuous rises, although the speed is his best virtue and goes improving year to year reinforcing his weaknesses. This is the promotional video of "Traffic", his agency, in which they collect some of his best played:

In statements to "RAC1", Muricy Ramalho showed sure that Douglas Pereira will fit to perfection in the gear of game of the FC Barcelona, and that therefore his period of adaptation will be relatively short. "All the players need a period of adaptation. The Brazilians to the barça adapt faster, thanks to the football that practise the Barcelona. The Brazilians always do it well in the Barça. Douglas will have a period of short adaptation", has signalled. Besides, it has defined the characteristics of the footballer of 24 years. "It is a very fast side, attacks a lot, has a lot of physical strength, is a good athlete, good professional and young".