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Barcelona signs striker Paco Alcacer

Valencia CF v Malaga CF - La Liga

VALENCIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 29: Paco Alcacer of Valencia reacts during the La Liga match between Valencia CF and Malaga CF at Estadi de Mestalla on August 29, 2014 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Barcelona says it has signed striker Paco Alcacer for five seasons after securing his transfer from rival Spanish club Valencia.

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Alcacer, who turns 23 on Tuesday, joins an already daunting attack of Lionel Messi, Lius Suarez, and Neymar.

Barcelona says it is paying 30 million euros ($33.5 million), plus a possible two million euros ($2.2 million) more in variables, to Valencia.

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The Liga champions also say they are loaning forward Munir El Haddadi to Valencia, which will have the option to buy his rights next summer for 12 million euros.

Alcacer scored 43 goals in the last three seasons at Valencia.