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Barcelona Sign Sergino Dest From Ajax Club.

Barcelona finally sign in Ajax defender Sergino Dest from ajax club on Thursday.

The deal includes Barca paying 21 million euros for the 19-year-old, with additional five million euros in variables.

“The player will sign a contract for the next five seasons, through to the end of the 2024/25 season, with a buyout clause set at 400 million euros,” Barca added in a statement.

Sergino Dest is expected to embrace competition right after Nelson Semedo was sold to Wolves.

In July, after making his debut dest made 35 appearances for Ajax last season.

The signing also continues the club’s attempts to refresh the squad.

“It’s a matter of changing things, having young players for the future of this Barca,” said Ronald Koeman on Wednesday, when asked about Dest.

Barcelona’s statement added: “Sergino Dest combines many excellent qualities needed in a full back: attacking when called for, solid defensively, unruffled in possession and creative with it.

“The defender has the ability to take players on and his pace is a virtue going forward and defending. Those qualities will be on display from now on in a Barca shirt, a challenge for a fearless young full back.”

 

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