Barcelona's Luis Suarez (C) fights for the ball with Athletic Bilbao's Eneko Boveda (L) and Gorka Elustondo (R) during their Spanish first division soccer match at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu
MADRID (Reuters) - Villarreal have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign midfielder Denis Suarez on a four-year deal, with Barca retaining the option to buy the 21-year-old back, the La Liga clubs said on Saturday.
Suarez, who came through Celta Vigo's academy before spending two years at English Premier League side Manchester City, had been on loan at Sevilla as part of the agreement that brought Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic to Barca.
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