Sevilla defender Aleix Vidal for a reported fee of
£16m - despite their transfer ban.
Barca were banned from signing players in 2015
after being found guilty of breaching Fifa's rules on
the transfer of players aged under 18.
They have signed 25-year-old Vidal on a five-year
deal now but he will not be able to play until January
2016.
Vidal is set to replace Dani Alves at right-back, with
Alves out of contract.
Catalan Vidal started his career with Barca's rivals
Espanyol but left without making an appearance
and was part of the Sevilla side who won the Europa
League last month.
Barca, who won their fourth Champions League
trophy in the last nine years on Saturday by beating
Juventus 3-1 in Berlin, were given the ban for two
transfer windows for breaking transfer rules.
Fifa rules state that international transfers are only
permitted for players over the age of 18 - unless
the player in question meets one of three qualifying
criteria.
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