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Como has reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to secure the services of Álex Valle, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. The young full-back, who was on loan at Celtic, will change his destination and reinforce the Italian squad, where he will share the dressing room with renowned players and be coached by Cesc Fàbregas.
🚨🔵 EXCL: Como have reached verbal agreement to sign Alex Valle from Barça!
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2025
Story revealed two weeks ago now done deal as loan to Celtic will be broken (with Tierney to join now or July), waiting on all documents.
Loan from Barça, €6m exit clause available 🇪🇸
Medical booked. pic.twitter.com/FyVNpF9ppB
Álex Valle will play for Como under Fabregas
The operation, which had been advanced weeks ago, is now closed, and only the completion of the documentation is pending to make it official. The loan from Barcelona to Celtic will be canceled, partly due to Kieran Tierney's imminent arrival at the Scottish team, reducing Valle's chances in the squad. His contract with Como will include a €6 million exit clause.
The 20-year-old Spanish defender has had an outstanding performance during his time in Scottish football, playing 19 games and providing five assists. His move to the Italian Serie B will allow him to continue accumulating experience in a squad with prominent figures such as Sergi Roberto, Nico Paz, Máximo Perrone, Pepe Reina, and Assane Diao.
Como, aiming to strengthen its ambitious project to return to the elite of Italian football, has made a strong bet on young talent, and Valle fits that profile. The expectation is for the full-back to undergo a medical examination in the coming days before officially joining his new team.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Como de Fabregas cerró el fichaje de un jugador del Barcelona