Trincao's former coach: He has the personality and talent to succeed at Barcelona Barcelona The youngster has just signed for the Blaugrana

The signing of young Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao from Braga by Barcelona was one of the most notable pieces of business done by a LaLiga Santander side during January's transfer window.

The player - who'll arrive in the summer - set the Blaugrana back 31 million euros and he is certainly seen as a hot prospect in the game.

One of Trincao's former coaches, former Braga boss Ricardo Sa Pinto, has been quick to comment on the switch.

"He is a great player and has incredible natural talent," he told MARCA.

"Barcelona have made a great signing.

"He has the personality and football talent to succeed at the Camp Nou, but they will need to be very patient with him because he is young and lacks experience.

"He still has time to grow as a player, but the quality is there.

"He is fast, passes the ball well, has great awareness on the pitch, he's good one on one and he can provide both goals and assists.

"He is left footed, but he can use his right foot and prefers to play on the right wing.

"Although he has played through the middle, he is more comfortable on the wing."

Sa Pinto also praised Trincao's character as he discussed the 20-year-old.

"He is willing to make sacrifices," the coach stated.

"If he has to defend, he defends.

"He puts the group first.

"He is young, but has a great personality and he is not overwhelmed by pressure.

"He is very hard working.

"He comes across as being quiet and serious, but at the same time he is very sociable and he is very focused."

Trincao is the latest in a list of promising young Portuguese talents, with the most notable being Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix.

Sa Pinto believes that the two are similar in ability, although they demonstrate different qualities on the pitch

"Joao Felix scores more goals, but Trincao provides more assists and can also score, all whilst playing on the wing," he said.

"I think Trincao can still improve on his goal scoring ratio."