Barcelona unveils new forward

Chile’s Alexis Sanchez arrived in Barcelona on Monday to begin his career with the Spanish and European Champions.

The 22 year old, who signed a five-year contract at Camp Nou after the Catalans agreed to pay Udinese a transfer fee that could total 37.5 million euros, told journalists he had moved here to learn from the best.

Alexis Sanchez: ‘‘When I was growing up, all the kids wanted to play for Barcelona because it’s the best team in the world. We all have a lot to learn from the likes of Leo Messi and Xavi and I just want to help Barca win more titles.’‘

Voted best player in Serie A last season, Sanchez helped Chile reach the quarter-finals at the Copa America.

He will wear Barcelona’s Number 9 shirt after it was left free by Spain Under-21 forward Bojan, who joined AS Roma last week.

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