Barcelona snap up Arsenal's wantaway star Hleb on a £15m four-year deal - Sport - Evening Standard
       

Barcelona snap up Arsenal's wantaway star Hleb on a £15m four-year deal

Alexander Hleb will seal his dream move to Barcelona today, with the Spanish giants set to unveil the Belarusian at the Nou Camp, following his £15million departure from the Emirates.

Barca will stump up £12.5m up front for the 27-year-old, with the £2.5m remainder based on appearances and trophies

This summer, Hleb has courted interest from several of Europe's biggest clubs; including Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

Pastures new: Hleb is heading to Barcelona

Pastures new: Hleb is heading to Barcelona



Yet the midfielder agreed a four-year deal with the Catalan giants, with Hleb earning almost double his Arsenal wage - around £65,000 a week - report the Sun.

Hleb, a summer signing from Stuttgart three years ago for £10m, had been reported of being tired of living in London.

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