The goalkeeper carousel around Europe got kick-started Thursday by Barcelona, which signed Jasper Cillessen from Ajax and then sold Claudio Bravo to Manchester City, the club announced.
Bravo will net Barcelona €18 million, with an additional €2 million in add-ons as a result of the transfer, according to the club's statement. Cillessen, who signed a five-year deal after a €13 million transfer (with €2 million in add-ons), will battle Marc Andre ter-Stegen for the starter's job at Camp Nou.
The two Barcelona moves should set off a chain of events that leads to England No.