Barcelona signs Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo | Inquirer Sports

Barcelona signs Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo

/ 07:22 PM June 25, 2014

Chile’s goalkeeper Claudio Bravo celebrates his team’s 3-1 victory over Australia during the group B World Cup soccer match between Chile and Australia in the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014.   AP

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona says it will sign Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo to a four-year contract after reaching a transfer agreement with Real Sociedad.

Neither Spanish club elaborated on the deal.

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Barcelona says Bravo will “share” goalkeeping duties with fellow new arrival Marc-Andre ter Stegen in place of the departed Victor Valdes.

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The 31-year-old Bravo is captain of his national team and playing in the World Cup in Brazil.

Bravo spent eight seasons at Sociedad after starting his career at Chilean club Colo-Colo.

He will join countryman Alexis Sanchez at Barcelona.

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