At Valencia, Gomes has played a total of 75 games and has scored eight goals. Gomes will formalise the deal and be officially presented as a new FC Barcelona player next week,” Barcelona said in their website. Born in Grijó, Portugal, Gomes came through the youth academies of both Porto and, later, Benfica. “FC Barcelona and Valencia CF have reached an agreement that will bring André Gomes to the Catalan capital. Catalan football giants Barcelona have announced that young Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes will sign for them next week after reaching an agreement with La Liga rivals Valencia for a reported transfer fee of $55 million.

Source: Hindustan Times July 22, 2016 12:22 UTC