Barcelona: Jasper Cillessen joins from Ajax as Claudio Bravo's replacement

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Image caption, Jasper Cillessen's final Ajax game was a 4-1 defeat by Rostov that knocked them out of the Champions League

Barcelona have signed Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen for 拢11.1m to replace Manchester City-bound Claudio Bravo.

Netherlands international Cillessen, 27, has signed a five-year deal with the Spanish champions, who could pay another 拢1.7m in variables.

He started his career with NEC Nijmegen before joining Ajax in 2011.

Cillessen's move was confirmed hours before Chile international Bravo, 33, joined Pep Guardiola at City for an initial 拢15.4m.

Bravo made 70 La Liga appearances in two seasons for Barcelona but never featured for them in the Champions League, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen their first choice in cup competitions.