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Your support makes all the difference.David Villa will be unveiled as a Barcelona player on Friday afternoon after completing a 40million euro transfer from Valencia.
The Spain international has long been linked with a move from Los Che after five seasons at the Mestalla and has signed a four-year deal.
Villa, who will undergo a medical on Friday, is the first summer capture for the Catalan club, with Cesc Fabregas also rumoured to be angling for a move back to Barcelona.
A statement on Barcelona's official website, www.fcbarcelona.cat, read: "FC Barcelona and Valencia CF closed a 40 million euro deal for Spanish striker David Villa on Wednesday morning.
"The Spanish international is due in Barcelona on Thursday evening and will have a medical on Friday morning.
"Villa will be officially unveiled as a Barca player at 1330 in the Paris Room of the Camp Nou.
"He'll then make an appearance on the Camp Nou pitch. The stadium doors will be opened to the public."
The 28-year-old scored 107 goals in 166 league matches for Valencia after establishing himself with Real Zaragoza.
He is a regular in Spain's first-team and was a member of the Euro 2008-winning squad.
Villa's arrival is likely to lead to increased speculation over the futures of Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Outgoing president Joan Laporta yesterday claimed the club were "satisfied" with the 21-goal contribution of Ibrahimovic in his first season since arriving from Inter Milan last summer.
Henry appears on the verge of a move to Major League Soccer, with Laporta also revealing there was "a lot of interest" in the France forward from the United States.
Villa, top scorer at Euro 2008 despite missing the final through injury, was heavily linked with a move away from the Mestalla last summer to ease Valencia's financial troubles.
He reportedly attracted interest from clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea as well as Barca, but ultimately stayed put and insisted he was happy to do so.
"There is no train missed because all I have achieved is because of Valencia and the Spain national team so I do not think any train has passed," he said last July.
"I had the desire to remain here and I want to spend all my sporting career here.
"I also never wanted to be a problem for the club. The fans have always treated me well because of my performance, because I have sweated in this shirt and that is what I will continue to try to do."
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