New Barcelona signing Nelson Semedo has received the blessing of compatriot Deco. Former Blaugrana midfielder Deco was speaking to Cadena Ser after confirmation that the Portuguese right-back had been signed from Benfica.

"I like him, he’s a good full-back, a good player. Barcelona have been looking for a solution to the right-back position since Dani Alves left and he’s a good option," said Deco of Semedo, who joined the Catalan for a price of around 30 million euros.

"It’s difficult to know if he’s worth 30 million euros, because today in football the amounts are completely different -- 30 million’s talked about like it’s three million -- but he’s a player of real quality," Deco added to the journalist Sique Rodriguez.

"He has a lot of good qualities and that's why he has signed for Barça," Deco finished on Semedo, who will undergo a medical at the club on Friday.

Deco habla sobre Nelson Semedo, el nuevo fichaje del Barça. @StarCasino_ES

"Es un excelente jugador. Es rápido, con fuerza y calidad". pic.twitter.com/kycN8pTbds — Sique RodríguezGairí (@SiqueRodriguez) 13 de julio de 2017

Barcelona and Benfica closed a deal for Semedo on Thursday after a successful meeting in Lisbon.