Barcelona's Munir joins Valencia on loan with €12M option to buy

Paco Alcacer and Munir El Haddadi are swapping places.

Shortly after Barcelona announced the signing of the former from Valencia, both clubs confirmed the latter will be heading the other way, joining Los Che in a concurrent deal.

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Munir, 20, joins the club on a season-long loan, though Valencia has the option to make the deal permanent next summer for a relatively modest €12-million fee.

"FC Barcelona would be eligible for a percentage of any future transfer away from Valencia due to an agreed sell on clause," the Catalan side added in their announcement of the deal.

Munir made 45 appearances for Barcelona since joining the club in 2011 as a teenager, but amid a loaded frontline that features the trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar, minutes were always going to be difficult to find.

The arrival of Alcacer on Tuesday simply cemented his place as a bench option at the Camp Nou, and facilitated his need to move elsewhere in search of consistent playing time.