Cáceres: I Will Give My All

The young Uruguayan was presented to the media shortly after Seydou Keita after officially signing his four-year contract, which also includes a €50m release clause.

The ex-Villarreal man said to the official FCB website, "I have come here full of desire and feel great.

"It is not just incredible to be joining a club like Barcelona, but also to think that I will be asked to play alongside such superb players as Carles Puyol and Gaby Milito."

Txiki Says

Technical secretary Txiki Begiristain chimed in, "He is a young player who is extraordinarily fit, has a good mentality and can play in the centre or on the left at the back. He is good at present and will be fantastic in the future.

"We needed to bring in players in the centre of defence after seeing both Lilian Thuram and Edmílson leave the club this summer.

"I have followed him since he joined Villarreal. We liked what we saw and monitored him throughout last season when he was with Recreativo. We have seen him so many times and the fact that we have now signed him shows that we are convinced that he will fit in."

Coach's Thoughts

First team boss Josep 'Pep' Guardiola was also pleased with the arrivial of the Uruguayan international.

"He is young and is incredibly fit and also is his speed is impressive. That will help a lot. He will show that he is talented," he said, adding that his speed and versatility could see him move to "play high up the pitch.

"It is not easy to find players with his profile," beamed the coach.


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