Barca B player Arnau Riera agreed to move to Sunderland

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Barca B player Arnau Riera agreed to move to Sunderland

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09th August 2006

Barcelona B midfielder Arnau Riera has agreed to move to Sunderland after impressing new boss Niall Quinn on trial. FC Barcelona Blog already reported about the possible transfer some time ago and it seems that Sunderland now is convinced that Riera is the right player for them.
Barca B player Arnau Riera will undergo a medical on Wednesday and after the completion the catalan talent will join Sunderland. Black Cats boss Niall Quinn is very delighted:

Riera is captain of Barcelona's B team and has impressed us greatly. He's a player, I think, Sunderland fans will love. His work rate is phenomenal, he's got lovely touches and he brings something different to the team. We hope to sign him on a three-year contract on Wednesday. We can't see any last-minute problems.