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Barcelona transfer news: Alcacer ALREADY in action for new club - WATCH loan star
BARCELONA striker Paco Alcacer has wasted no time getting used to his new surroundings after signing on loan for Borussia Dortmund today.
Barcelona have offloaded Alcacer, 24, onto the German side this afternoon.
Alcacer passed his medical and has signed a season-long loan deal at the Bundesliga side.
And the striker has quickly moved to get involved with BVB, heading straight out to the training pitch after signing his contract.
In a video posted on Dortmund’s Twitter feed, Alcacer is seen going through some training drills as he looks to get straight into the first team.
The short video suggests the player is keen to get on with life in Germany.
Alcacer joined Barcelona from Valencia for around £26m in 2016 but struggled to break into the first team at the Nou Camp.
Ironically, his efforts for minutes under manager Ernesto Valverde were handed a blow last summer when Ousmane Dembele arrived from Dortmund in a £134m deal.
Alcacer could now be the permanent striker solution Borussia Dortmund have been seeking ever since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Dembele exited the club in 2017.
⚽️ Direkt auf dem Trainingsplatz: @paco93alcacer! pic.twitter.com/rXFZZnHgFT
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 28, 2018
The Spain international said of today’s transfer: "I'm really looking forward to playing in the Bundesliga soon.
“This is one of the best leagues in the world.
"BVB with these incredible fans and the famous South Stand probably has something magical for every footballer.”
Dortmund have paid a £1.8m (€2m) loan fee to Barcelona for Alcacer, with an option to buy the player outright for £20.9m (€23m) next summer.
Were he to sign permanently for BVB the deal would also include £4.5m (€5m) in incentive-related bonuses.
Barcelona would also have a five per cent sell-on fee from any profit made on a future transfer of Alcacer as well.
It is understood Alcacer could be in line to make his Dortmund debut against Hannover on Friday night.
Dortmund won their opening league game of the season last week, edging RB Leipzig 4-1.