Deulofeu was their top target and the club have told the Catalan, currently away with Spain's Under-21 side at the European Championship in Poland, that he will be a starter for the Blaugrana on his return to Camp Nou.
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The idea is to use Deulofeu on the right of the attack, with Messi operating in a deeper role in midfield behind the former Everton winger, Neymar and Suarez. In fact, Barca could even opt for a 4-1-3-2 formation, with Deulofeu alongside the Argentine in the line of three and Sergio Busquets in a deeper position to shield the defence.
Deulofeu, who is 23, made his Barca debut under Pep Guardiola but failed to establish himself at Camp Nou and was loaned out to Everton and then Sevilla, before a permanent move to Goodison Park in 2015.
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He then spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan and the Italian club were keen to sign him permanently, but Barca retained a buy-back option of €12 million until Friday and confirmed that they have exercised that clause.
The winger is the club's first summer signing, but the Blaugrana still hope to bring in a midfielder (with Marco Verratti their top target) and a right-back (where Hector Bellerin is their first choice) in the coming weeks.
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