Carles Perez of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Group F match Fc Internazionale v ... [+] Barcelona Fc at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on December 10, 2019 (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty ImagesCarles Perez has officially left FC Barcelona to join AS Roma. In a major defeat for the Catalans in negotiations, a permanent sale has been made for $17mn overall including variables, with no buy-back clause as previously desired by the club. By critics in the Catalan press, these developments are considered a major defeat to FC Barcelona. “I know I am leaving a great club like Barcelona, but I’m joining another great club in Rome. I’m really happy and I can’t wait to start training alongside my new teammates,” Perez has already said.

Source: Forbes January 30, 2020 11:08 UTC