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The 33-year-old, whose contract with Barcelona has now expired, will team up with David Silva, Lucas Podolski and his former Barca captain Andres Iniesta.

Vermaelen, who is reported to have turned down an offer to join Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, passed his medical and visited the club's training complex.

Hamdallah, 28, played a vital role as Al Nassr edged Al Hilal by just one point to win the 2018-19 Saudi Pro League title.

The Moroccan scored 49 goals in all competitions, and bettered the 19-year-old Saudi Pro League topscorer record held by Hamza Edris for 19 years with a phenomenal 34 goals.

Taremi, 27, has signed a two-year deal with the Primeira Liga side.

The striker, a mainstay in the Iran national side, joins Rio Ave after a season with Qatar Stars League side Al Gharafa.

Over the years a number of teams have reaped the rewards for luring fresh faces ahead of the business end of the competition – the-AFC.com has picked out five of the biggest-impact summer signings.

The 20-year-old forward, who has been with the reigning Asian champions since 2017, will make his first move to the European continent and will be hoping to feature in the La Liga and UEFA Champions League.

Abe has shown tremendous talent for both club and the Japanese national team. Last year, he played a crucial role in assisting Kashima to their first AFC Champions League title, while also impressing domestically in the J1 League to be named the Rookie of the Year.

The Austrian forward will be tasked helping fire the Chinese Super League side to their first AFC Champions League title and, if he can do so, he would join a list of players who have gone on to lift the coveted trophy.