After Neymar in soccer, Barcelona gets another sporting monster. The Barça handball section announces the signing of Nikola Karabatic (rear left and center-half).

The French, European, Olympic and world Champion, pushed out in Montpellier, finished the season in Aix-en-Provence, which he joined in February (12 games, 73 goals).

Voted best player in the world in 2007 (editor’s note, during which he evolved with the Germans of Kiel [2005-2009]), the MVP of the 2012-2013 season in the French league (D1) has signed a four-year contract with the Catalan club, says the official website.

Nikola Karabatic (29 years) will be presented on Wednesday (10:30) in Barcelona.