Croatian Alen Halilovic signs for Hamburg

ByReuters

Updated 21/07/2016 at 18:21 GMT

Croatian midfielder Alen Halilovic has left Barcelona to join SV Hamburg for €5 million after the clubs agreed a deal, the Spanish champions said.

Croatia's Alen Halilovic controls the ball

Image credit: Reuters

The 20-year-old will sign a five-year contract with the Bundesliga side but could return to the Nou Camp in the future.

"Barcelona will hold a buy-back option for the first two years of the player's contract for a value of 10 million euros," Barca said in a statement.

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Halilovic arrived at the Nou Camp before the 2014/15 season from Dinamo Zagreb but only played for the 'B' side before going out on loan to Sporting Gijon for the following campaign.

He scored three goals in 36 La Liga appearances for Sporting and missed out on Croatia's Euro 2016 squad. He has eight caps.

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