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Alex Valle is a Spain youth international and La Masia graduate Celtic have signed Barcelona left-back Alex Valle on a season-long loan deal. The 20-year-old, who came through the Spanish club's La Masia academy, was an unused substitute in Barcelona's first two La Liga matches. He becomes the second fresh face to join Celtic this season alongside Kasper Schmeichel, while Adam Idah and Paulo Bernardo both completed moves after loan spells last term. Celtic sold Matt O'Riley to Brighton this week and manager Brendan Rodgers has been clear more players would arrive before Friday's deadline. Valle played 29 times in the Spanish second tier last season while on loan at Levante and will provide competition for Greg Taylor. “His footballing style will complement our attacking play as well as giving us more options in our backline, " said Rodgers. "Alex has been brought up in a real high-quality footballing environment learning all the good habits and skills associated with any top team. He is a player with some tremendous attributes. " What now for O'Riley's life after Celtic? Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go? Valle says he is excited at the opportunity to play for an "historic club". "They have given me a lot of confidence to come here, so I will try to do my best to return the confidence, " the Spain youth international added. “I’ve heard a lot about the fans and and what we can experience in this stadium, so I’m just excited to see it in real life. ” Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Football latest: Transfer updates plus Craig Bellamy's Wales news conference 'A lesson to learn' - former champion Raducanu out in US Open Nacional's Izquierdo dies aged 27 after collapse Ebbw Vale's best Indian takeaway. .. is not this one Watch the brand new, surreal animated comedy series The Golden Cobra on BBC i Player A tense thriller starring Jenna Coleman Beneath the tranquillity of her home town, a detective untangles a dark web of secrets It's going to be a killer summer. .. The next chapter of Original Sin. Summer school isn’t the only test the liars are facing. .. What's next for ex-catwalk queen Mia? Real life hijacks the high life in Michelle de Swarte's uplifting comedy drama What now for Clarke as Scotland's ongoing deterioration continues? 'Time for Scotland rebuild? Or can this team reach World Cup? ' Do Scotland's problems lie away from the national team? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Subscribe & follow updates on your Premiership team Paralysed by an ex-boyfriend, Otto rises as Paralympian 'When I win the ball, I'm happy' - who is incoming Man Utd midfielder Ugarte? How a Facebook advert changed a life and the look of a sport F1 Q&A: Can Norris still narrow gap to win Championship? Schoolmates and bridesmaids battle for Paralympic gold How Ali's 'War of the Worlds' started crossover fight trend 'Engaging and courteous with a touch of steel' Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss. Video Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss 'I don't want London to be best Paralympics ever' 'Ko's career highlight win banishes under-achiever tag' Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad. Video Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad 'Norris' new-found dominance alarming Red Bull' 'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record. Video'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record 'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record. Video'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record What's happening and when at the Paris Paralympics? Quiz: Which Chelsea outcast should your club sign? 'Anything can happen' - 42 players, but do Chelsea have a plan? GB athletes to follow in Paris Paralympics A new Champions League era - all you need to know. Video A new Champions League era - all you need to know © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.