Barca sign Braga young gun Trincao

Barcelona have signed promising Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao from Braga in a deal worth 31 million euros, the La Liga club announced on Friday.

In a statement the Spanish champions said that Trincao, 20, will join Barca on July 1 and has signed a five-year contract, which includes a buy-out clause of 500 million euros.

"FC Barcelona and SC Braga have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Francisco Trincao," the statement read.

"The young Portuguese forward can play anywhere up front although he usually features on the wing, on either flank despite being left footed."