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Samper confirms Barcelona departure after 18 years, joins Vissel Kobe

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BARCELONA, Spain — Sergi Samper has confirmed that he will sign for Japanese club Vissel Kobe after his Barcelona contract was cancelled, ending an 18-year stay.
Samper, who made one Barca appearance this season, said his desire to play regular football again was the main reason behind his decision to move to Japan at the age of 24.
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Samper has suffered a sprain to the internal lateral ligament of his left ankle, while Cillessen has an injury to his left rib. The Blaugrana will assess the the pair further before giving any estimation on their return.
W [INJURY NEWS] Ankle injury for @SergiSamper. More details: https://t.co/aGIrjZgLZW =5=4 #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/Dh1vva0C0A— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 22, 2018

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Las Palmas have cancelled the rest of midfielder Sergi Samper’s loan deal after he underwent surgery in Barcelona earlier this month.
Samper suffered a fractured fibula and ruptured ankle ligaments during his second league appearance of the season against Eibar on Jan. 6 and will not play again this season.
“Las Palmas would like to thank Samper for his excellent behaviour and professionalism during his time at the club as well as wishing him luck, both personally and in football,” the club said…

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After last season’s frustrating loan move to Granada, Samper returned to Barca in the summer and did preseason with the first team with the aim of establishing himself at the club he joined as a six-year-old.
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Samper, 22, spent last season on loan at Granada and returned to Barca at the start of the summer with hopes of earning a place in the first team.
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However, he was not given a squad number and was told by Valverde last week that he did not feature in…

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Sergi Samper spent last season on loan to Granada.
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Samper, 22, joined Barca as a 6-year-old and last year’s season-long loan move to Granada was the first time he had ever been away from the club.
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Samper, 22, faces Barca on Sunday as the strugglers look for an unlikely win to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation.
“What I want is to return to Barca — that has been my dream since I was a boy,” he told Cadena Cope radio.
“It’s the second time I will face Barca and it’s very special for me. I don’t know if I will play but I hope I can have some minutes.”
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Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper says he rejected an approach from Arsenal and told Arsene Wenger he wants to succeed at the Catalan club.
Samper, 21, has so far struggled to lock down a place in Barcelona’s first-team squad and is spending this season on loan at Granada.
However, the defensive midfielder told Granada’s official website that he turned down interest from Arsenal about a possible move to London.
Asked why he said no to Wenger, Samper replied: “Well, I just left it clear that I wanted…

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