Alexis Sanchez - Welcome to Barca

On 20 July 2011, FC Barcelona confirmed they had agreed a €26m fee with Udinese for the transfer of Sánchez.^[14][15][16] "Sánchez is very young," said manager Josep Guardiola. "He can play in all three attacking positions, he shows intense defensive skills, he's direct and from what I've been told, he's a very nice kid."^[15] The transfer was finalised five days later when he passed a medical and signed a five-year contract.^[17][18] "I want to learn from players like Messi and Xavi - and I want to help the club win more titles," said Sánchez.^[17]