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Benfica Take Barcelona Defender Jean-Clair Todibo on Two-Year Loan

By Ali Rampling

Jean-Clair Todibo is poised to join Benfica on loan
Jean-Clair Todibo is poised to join Benfica on loan / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images
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Barcelona have reached an agreement with Benfica to allow defender Jean-Clair Todibo to join the Portuguese outfit on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy.

The Frenchman spent the second half of the 2019/20 season on loan at Schalke, and had been linked with a permanent move to Fulham during the 2020 transfer window.

However, Barcelona announced on their official club website that they had agreed a deal with Benfica to take Todibo on loan.

Benfica will pay the entirety of the 20-year-old's contract in addition to a €2m loan fee, and have the option to purchase the player for €20m.

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