Loan move to Barca has Boateng beaming

MADRID - Ghanaian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has vowed to make the most of his arrival at Barcelona after a loan move for the journeyman from Italian side Sassuolo was sealed on Monday.

The Catalan giant said in a statement it had agreed a deal to take Boateng on loan until the end of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.

"The agreement includes a $9 million purchase option," the club said.