Article: SOC: Promising Brazilian Geovanni signs for Barcelona


AAP Sports News (Australia)
06-02-2001
SOC: Promising Brazilian Geovanni signs for Barcelona

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 1 AFP - Promising Cruzeiro striker Geovanni Deiberson Mauricio
has signed a five-year contract with Spanish giants Barcelona for a transfer fee of $US18
million ($A35.6 million), the club announced today.

Geovanni, 21, said he would join up with his teammates on Tuesday.

He will earn a $US2.7 million ($A5.3 million) sign-on fee.

"I always wanted to play for a European club," he said.

It was the biggest deal in the 80-year history of ...

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