Barcelona to sign Francisco Trincao from Braga & Matheus Fernandes from Palmeiras

Francisco Trincao has scored two goals in 11 league outings for Braga this season

Barcelona say they have agreed to sign forward Francisco Trincao from Braga for 31m euros (£26m).

The 20-year-old will join the Spanish club on 1 July until the end of the 2024-25 season and his contract has a 500m euro buy-out clause.

Portugal Under-21 international Trincao made his debut in his country's top-flight in January 2019.

He has made 11 league appearances for Braga this season, scoring twice and managing two assists.

Later on Friday, Barcelona announced the signing of 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Fernandes from Palmeiras for an initial fee of seven million euros (£5.8m) with three million euros (£2.5m) in add-ons.

He will join on 1 July on a five-year deal with a 300m euro (£251m) release clause.

Fernandes has scored once in 11 matches since joining Brazilian side Palmeiras from Botafogo last year and he has represented Brazil's under-17 and under-20 sides.

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