Sergiño Dest's present and future are officially settled: he's headed to Barcelona.
The U.S. men's national team defender has secured a transfer from Ajax in a move worth over €21 million (plus additional €5 million in add-ons), with Barcelona beating Bayern Munich to the 19-year-old's signature and signing him on Thursday to a deal through June 2025. His release clause is set at €400 million, and he will be presented at Camp Nou on Friday.
Dest had been sought by both giants after rising to prominence with Ajax as an attacking right back. Barcelona's right back position became vacant when the club sold Nelson Semedo to Wolverhampton, and Dest is in line to fill it, giving another U.