Chelsea miss out as Barcelona announce club-record signing of Benfica star Kika Nazareth

Barcelona have announced the signing of 21-year-old sensation Kika Nazareth on a record fee from Benfica.

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Earlier in the week it was reported by Sport that Barcelona were closing in on a move for Nazareth worth around €500,000 (£424,000/$538,000). On Thursday, the European champions officially announced the transfer.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  With Mariona Caldentey moving to Arsenal, Barcelona were in need of attacking reinforcements and few come better equipped to fill the void than 21-year-old Nazareth. The Portuguese star can play centrally or out wide and played a key role in helping Benfica win all four domestic trophies last season.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Nazareth becomes the most expensive player in the history of the women's team, surpassing previous world-record holder Keira Walsh and Ewa Pajor, who arrived in the summer from Wolfsburg.

• WHAT NEXT FOR KIKA AND BARCELONA?

  Barca, who completed the quadruple last season, have already added England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck and Pajor in the transfer window.