Barcelona have reached an agreement with Sao Paulo for Gustavo Maia. 

 The 19-year-old forward cost 4.5 million euros and will go into the Barcelona B squad for next season.

The Brazilian youth international has signed on until 2025 and will have a release clause of 300 million euros.

According to Barca, the total cost of the operation is 4.5 million euros: The club had already paid 1 million to guarantee an option to buy the player, and have now put down the remaining 3.5 million to complete the deal.

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Gustavo Maia is 19 years old and joined Sao Paulo at the age of 14. After three trials with the club, he was brought into their academy, and since then has scored goals and won seven trophies at all levels. His best season in front of goal was in 2018 when he scored 30 times in 36 games.

“An international for Brazil at Under-16 and Under-17 level, he is a fast forward who usually plays on the left side -even though he is right-footed.

“He continued to make appearances for Sao Paulo's second team, even when called up to the senior squad. A strong dribbler, with a powerful shot, he was a standout in the Copa Junior tournament,” the club updated.