The defender will be the fifth signing for Celta, to compliment their defensive line

FC Barcelona defender Óscar Mingueza arrived in Vigo to finish his move to Celta, with whom he will sign a contract until June 2026, after ge passes the medical examination today. The player landed after 11AM at Peinador airport, where he was welcomed by former player and member of Celta's sports management Mario Bermejo. There he posed for photographs with the fans who had been waiting for more than an hour, as the flight landed late.

Mingueza is the fifth signing of the team led by Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet after Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla), Swedberg (Hammbarby), Luca de la Torre (Heracles) and Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).

With the arrival of the former Barcelona player, the club where he played 47 games and more than 2,700 minutes in Primera División, Celta now completes their defensive line. He is the third central defender in the squad with a first-team record after Unai and Joseph Aidoo. Carlos Domínguez will train under Coudet but will continue with Celta B.