Barcelona sign Sergino Dest from Ajax on a five-year deal

FC Barcelona have completed the signing of American full-back Sergino Dest from Ajax Amsterdam for €21-million on a five-year contract.

Dest joined the Ajax youth-academy in 2012 and made his official debut in 2019 against PSV Eindhoven. He managed to play 38 games in the first team.

“Barcelona and Ajax have reached an agreement for the transfer of Sergiño Dest. The cost of the operation is 21 million euros plus a further 5 million in variables,” Barcelona said in a statement.

“The player will sign a contract for the next five seasons, through to the end of the 2024/25 season, with a buyout clause set at 400 million euros.”