Report: Barcelona agrees to deal with Cillessen

Claudio Bravo's spell as Barcelona's first-choice 'keeper is nearing its end, with reports suggesting that the Catalans have agreed to a deal with Ajax shot-stopper Jasper Cillessen.

Like a game of dominoes, Bravo is reportedly off to Manchester City where he'll replace Joe Hart, who is the object of desires of both Everton and Sevilla, but only if Barcelona gets its guy first.

That's where Cillessen comes in, with Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports suggesting that the 27-year-old Dutch international has agreed to a deal with Barcelona after having been held off the teamsheet for Ajax's Saturday home defeat to Willem II.

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First choice at the Camp Nou since joining the club in 2014 from Real Sociedad, Bravo's departure has already been announced by Barcelona under the condition that Luis Enrique finds a suitable replacement for the 106-time capped Chilean international.

With a deal for Cillessen in place, and the Dutchman likely to play second fiddle to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Bravo is now free to finalise a reported £17-million move to the Etihad. Bravo will become Pep Guardiola's ninth significant signing of the summer, including prodigious Argentine shot-stopper Geronimo Rulli, who has since been loaned to Sociedad in hopes that he will eventually be the first-choice 'keeper at City.