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Barca transfers Croatian Alen Halilovic to Hamburg

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona says it has agreed to transfer Croatian midfielder Alen Halilovic to German club Hamburg.

Barcelona says Hamburg has agreed to pay five million euros ($5.5 million) for the 20-year-old Halilovic.

The Spanish champions say the transfer includes a buyback option that is valid for two years, at a transfer fee of 10 million euros ($11 million).

Barcelona signed Halilovic from Dinamo Zagreb in 2014 for 2.2 million euros. He played for its reserve team before joining Sporting Gijon on loan last season.

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