Madrid, July 14 -- FC Barcelona has signed Ecuadorian left-back Josue Caicedo from LDU Quito.
The 18-year-old defender arrives on an initial loan deal that will become a permanent transfer fora fee of around 2.5 million euros (2.9 million U.S. dollars) if he makes a set number of first-team appearances, with LDU Quito entitled to 20 percent of any future sale.
A tall and powerful defender, Caicedo began his career as a winger and already has first-team experience with LDU Quito.
He will begin next season with Barcelona's B team but is also expected to train with the first team.
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