Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez has confirmed the club will re-sign Denis Suarez from Villarreal in the summer.
Suarez, 22 was sold to Villarreal on a four-year deal last summer but Barcelona ensured a buy-back agreement was inserted into the deal to allow them to sign him back for a reported €3.25m (£2.5m).
Barcelona are looking to bolster their offensive options this summer after a dip in form in April saw them eliminated in the Champions League quarter-finals and almost throw away the league.
Luis Enrique’s side tried to re-sign Suarez in January but were turned away by Villarreal but have re-signed the Spain Under-21 international, according to Fernandez.
“Villarreal have received a notification that we are interested in the player, I think it’s July 1 but I don’t know the dates very well,” Fernandez is quoted as saying by FourFourTwo. “And on July 1 he will be notified that he will be recovered.”
Only Braga wideman Rafa (70) attempted more dribbles in the Europa League last season than Suarez (60), who also registered more assists than any other player in the competition (7).
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