Lazio confirmed the signing of Barça B's Patric on Monday morning. The Italian club's president, Claudio Lotito, speaking in a press conference evaluating the team's season, which saw them qualify for the Champions League, revealed the news.

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Lotto admitted that he was happy with how the campaign had gone, before expanding on the future. "The season has ended with a great deal of satisfaction," he explained. "After Juventus we have been the team that has got the most out of our work. We reached the final of the Copa, qualified for the Champions League and still have to play in the Super Cup.

"The group now is competitive, but it has to keep growing. For that reason, we have the new signings [Ravel] Morrison, [Wesley] Hoedt and Patric, who will strengthen the squad more. We want to go to the top."