One of the most rumored Barcelona signings of this summer transfer window has moved to Spain, but he won't be joining the Blaugrana. Center back Aymen Abdennour has officially joined La Liga rivals Valencia, the club announced on Saturday.
The 26-year-old Tunisian international played last season for AS Monaco, where he became a key piece of the squad and caught the attention from giant European clubs. After strong links with Barça, Abdennour was also rumored to be joining Premier League champions Chelsea, but Valencia was the only club willing to pay the €20 million fee demanded by Monaco.