Mascherano revels in Barca switch

Javier Mascherano has described his impending move to Barcelona as a dream come true.

Mascherano arrived in the Catalan city today as he looks to put the finishing touches on his switch from Liverpool.

The Argentina midfielder, whose transfer will reportedly cost Barca €22m, will undergo a medical on Monday before, if all goes well, putting pen to paper on a four-year contract with the Spanish champions.

Speaking today, the 26-year-old told Barca TV: “The truth is it’s a dream, it‘s a great joy and a reason to be proud for me and my family because of what it all means, for everything they‘ve achieved in the last few years.

“As well as being a great team they are also a great group of people. Hopefully things will go well from the start.”

He added: “I‘ll give the same as I always have for all the teams I‘ve played for; sacrifice, desire and I will try to do things as well as possible and help all the time.

“It‘s a great club with great players and I will try to adapt as quickly as possible.”