Marlon Santos moves to Nice from Barcelona on loan for two seasons

Marlon Santos has completed his move from Barcelona to Nice on a two-year loan.

August 29, 2017 • 8:17 PM

Marlon Santos joined Barcelona permanently from Fluminense earlier this summer. Getty ImagesMarlon Santos has completed his move from Barcelona to Nice on a two-year loan.

According to multiple reports, the Ligue 1 side also have an option to sign the 21-year-old -- who was given permission to miss Barca training on Tuesday to finalise the move -- at the end of the two years for €20 million.

Marlon joined Barca earlier this summer for €5m, having impressed on an initial one-year loan from Fluminense last year.

As well as helping Barca B earn promotion back to the second tier of Spanish football, he made three appearances for the first team, starting back-to-back games at the end of last season against Las Palmas and Eibar.