FC Barcelona on Thursday confirmed the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian striker Gustavo Maia for a fee of 4.5 million euros (around 5 million US dollars).
Maia played for the Brazilian top flight club Sao Paulo before signing this five-year contract with Barca, which includes a buyout clause of 300 million euros.
The striker, described on the FC Barcelona website as a "fast and direct" forward, has represented Brazil in the U16 and U17 national teams.
According to the description, Maia likes to play on the left, despite being right footed, which means he has something in common with former Barca forward, Neymar Jr.
FC Barcelona confirm that for the moment the plan for Maia is to play with their B-team in the third tier of the Spanish league to allow him to adapt to the European games.
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