Former Tottenham midfielder makes shock Barcelona move

KEVIN PRINCE BOATENG

Former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona on loan for the remainder of the season.

The La Liga leaders have the option to sign the 31-year-old from Serie A side Sassuolo for a £7.1m fee in the summer.

Boateng joined Spurs from Hertha Berlin in 2007, but was soon sent on loan to Dortmund, then moved to Portsmouth.

The German-born ex-Ghana international also had two spells at AC Milan, and has also played for Schalke, Las Palmas and Frankfurt.

Kevin-Prince Boateng poses for photos in Barcelona colours during his unveiling on January 21, 2019. He has joined Barcelona on loan for the remainder of the season. PHOTO | FC BARCELONA |

“FC Barcelona and US Sassuolo have arrived at an agreement for the loan of the player Kevin-Prince Boateng for the remainder of the 2018/19 season,” a statement on Barcelona’s website reads.

“The agreement includes an €8m purchase option.”

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