Arsenal have signed defender Joel Lopez from Barcelona.The deal has been broken by the player himself. The 16-year-old has updated his social media account to announce that he’s an Arsenal player.
A few days ago Lopez also announced his Barcelona exit on Instagram. He wrote:
The day has come to say goodbye to what has been my home these last 7 years. Thanks to Barcelona, it will be the club that I always carry in my heart for wonderful moments that I have lived with my friends, coaches, delegates, executives.
Magnificent people who have made me feel welcome from the first day. It was a difficult decision but after contemplating it with my family I made the decision to go and start a new stage as a footballer with great enthusiasm.
Thanks to all who have been there always Visca Barca!
Lopez, a left back, has been playing for for Barcelona Under-16s.