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Ezekiel
Joseph Bassey
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Barcelona have confirmed
their second signing of deadline day with the arrival of Ezekiel Bassey on loan
from Nigerian side Enyimba International until the end of the season.
Today
report continues:
Bassey,
who primarily plays as a winger, follows Uruguayan defender Santiago Bueno in
at Camp Nou and both will form part of the promotion chasing Barca B squad.
The
Catalan club also revealed that they have an option to sign the 20-year-old in
the summer if he impresses in Gerard Lopez’s team.
“FC
Barcelona and Enyimba International Football Club have reached an agreement for
the loan of Ezekiel Joseph Bassey until the end of the season,” a statement
read.
“Bassey will form part of the B team and
included in the deal is the option to sign him on a two-year deal in the summer.
The Nigerian attacker will undergo a medical at the club later on Tuesday.”
Bassey
was one of 23 players from the Nigeria Professional Football League who spent
time in Spain last summer as part of an All-Star team in partnership with La
Liga.
They
played a friendly against Valencia and matches against Malaga and Atletico
Madrid in the Ramon de Carranza trophy in Andalusia.
Barca B, meanwhile, are currently top of Spain’s third division, two points ahead of Alcoyano, and aiming for a return to the second tier of Spanish football.
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