The Catalan outfit has completed the signing of Brazilian talent Gustavo Maia on a five-year deal and linking up the young ace with the side\u2019s B team, according to Barcelona\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n
In addition the 19-year-old\u2019s release clause stands at \u20ac300m with the Blaugrana having paid \u20ac1m for a purchase option on the striker, meaning there\u2019s an outstanding of \u20ac3.5m left to pay for the Sao Paulo attacker.<\/p>\n
Maia has represented Brazil at Under-16s and 17s level, with the right-footed talent usually staring on the left-wing and is especially dangerous when cutting inside.<\/p>\n
The website adds that Maia has enjoyed serious success with the Brazilian outfit at youth level, winning seven titles.<\/p>\n
The La Liga powerhouse seems to have unearthed another high-value talent to develop in the coming years, profiling the young ace\u2019s \u2018good dribbling\u2019 and \u2018strong shot\u2019 as among his notable strengths on the Barca website.<\/p>\n
Developing younger players into first-team contributors is now more important than ever the Catalan giants in view of the club\u2019s difficult financial situation as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Maia certainly appears to be the next exciting talent who\u2019s style of play and flair fit perfectly into the Blaugrana kind of attacking football that is ideal to get the best out of the Samba starlet.<\/p>\n
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