Malcom: I always wanted to join Barcelona
Malcom had his sights set on moving to LaLiga champions Barcelona, not Roma.
Malcom insisted he always wanted to sign for Barcelona after the Brazilian winger was set to join Roma.
Roma agreed a reported €40million fee with Bordeaux as the Serie A side closed in on the highly rated 21-year-old before Barca hijacked the deal.
With Malcom set to board a flight to Rome ahead of the transfer, LaLiga champions Barca made a last-ditch bid which was accepted by the French team and the in-demand star ended up at Camp Nou.
Speaking after he was presented by Barca in Portland on Thursday, Malcom said: "I always wanted to go to Barcelona.
"I was always calm. My agents have been in charge of this whole issue.
"It was an opportunity to play for Barcelona and here I will play with the best players in the world. I am very happy to be able to be at a team like this.
"It's very difficult to come to Barcelona, but I am going to give all I have to do a good job. I am very happy in my heart, I am realising a dream that I have had since childhood."
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Malcom, who also reportedly attracted interest from Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain, scored 12 goals in Ligue 1 last season.
"We saw that he had the Barcelona profile," Barca sporting director Eric Abidal said.
"He is a left-footed player who can play on both wings, while he can also play as an attacking midfielder. He has a big future ahead of him."