Barcelona have received another injury blow ahead of Saturday's Primera Division match at Getafe with Brazilian right-back Douglas ruled out for two months by a foot injury. Douglas returned to the starting XI in the first leg of Barcelona's Copa del Rey last-32 match at Villanovense after being sidelined for two months with a muscular injury but was hurt during Wednesday's 0-0 result. Tests o...Full Story »

Initial surprise followed by widespread criticism are the sentiments that Brazilian defender Douglas' first four months at Barca have provoked - a signing over which there is still almost universal confusion. "Who is Douglas? Where does he play? As a forward? Goalkeeper?" were questions put to Barcelona's director of football, Andoni Zubizarreta, back in August. Far from being a sarcastic dig...Full Story »

Brazilian defender Douglas has described his arrival at Barcelona as the pinnacle of his career. Barca have made the 24-year-old their seventh summer signing and he was at the Nou Camp on Friday finalising his medical and preparing for his official unveiling. The full-back, who will cost up to 5.5million euros depending on appearances, was a surprise target for the Catalan club and is unlikely...Full Story »

FC Barcelona have announced on Instagram the shirt number that new signing Douglas Pereira will wear. The full-back will play with the number sixteen shirt after he wore twenty three for his former club Sao Paulo.Full Story »

Douglas: Sao Paulo defender has signed a five-year deal with Barcelona Barcelona have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Douglas, the club have announced. The 24-year-old signed a five-year deal on Friday after a 4million euros (£3.2m) move from Sao Paulo. The fee could rise to 5.5million euros (£4.4m) depending on the number of games he plays. The deal was agreed earlier t...Full Story »

The 24-year-old will travel to the Catalan capital over the next few days to undergo a medical, put pen to paper on a five-year contract and be unveiled at the Camp Nou. Barcelona have announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to sign right-back Douglas Pereira from São Paulo for an initial €4 million plus up to €1.5m in appearance-based add-ons. The 24-year...Full Story »

On the day that Fifa confirmed its intention to uphold a transfer ban against the Catalans, the Brazilian club have indicated they are set to sell the Spaniards the right-back Sao Paulo president Carlos Miguel Aidar has confirmed that right-back Douglas is primed to complete a move to Barcelona. The Spanish outfit learned earlier on Wednesday that their appeal against a transfer ban owing to...Full Story »