Dmytro Chygrynskiy has revealed that he feared his transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk to Barcelona would fall through before eventually being agreed upon last week.

The Ukrainian defender was presented to the media after penning a five-year deal at Camp Nou on Monday and described his arrival as a dream come true.

After tense negotiations saw the chase for Chygrynskiy become drawn out, the player himself was delighted that the move was done before the summer transfer window closed.

"I am very pleased that Barcelona maintained their interest in buying me right up until the end," he was quoted as saying by the club's official website

"I always hoped that I would move, but I could not do too much in case I offended my club.

"The negotiations were very difficult and at times they even reached breaking point. Finally, Barca's interest bore fruit and I am able to fulfil my dream and join them."

Chygrynskiy also revealed that he will wear the number 21 shirt and that anyone having difficulty with his surname can call him 'Chygsy' like his friends do.

Club president Joan Laporta could also not hide his delight after his involvement helped the process along as he visited Donetsk to hold face-to-face talks with Shakhtar.

"The talks were very long," he told the press. "This was a signing we really wanted and now he is here."

"I would like to emphasise his personality and professionalism as well as the sense of responsibility that he has," Laporta said of Chygrynskiy. "His desire to join Barcelona was absolute.

"He already knows what 'mes que un club' (more than a club) means and we hope that his period of adaptation will be quick and easy."