BARCELONA (AP) ― Neymar completed his transfer to Barcelona on Monday in a deal that unites the Brazilian star with Lionel Messi in what should be a formidable attacking partnership.

Neymar signed a five-year contract with club president Sandro Rosell after choosing Barcelona over Real Madrid.

The 21-year-old jogged onto the Camp Nou field for the first time in his new Barcelona jersey with “Neymar Jr” on the back.

“I am very happy, very moved to be a Barcelona player and fulfill my dream,” Neymar told the crowd of 56,500 that welcomed him. “I have come to add my part so that Lionel Messi continues to be the best player in the world.”

Barcelona vice president Josep Bartomeu said that the transfer cost Barcelona $74 million, to be split among Santos and three other companies that own shares of the player’s rights. Bartomeu said the club had expected to pay about 40 million euros, but that “the interference of other clubs” inflated the price, an allusion to Real Madrid.

Barcelona’s most expensive transfer had been for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2009, when it gave Inter Milan 45 million euros plus forward Samuel Eto’o.

Neymar led Santos on its greatest run since Pele left to sign with the New York Cosmos after the 1974 season. Neymar helped Santos win the 2010 Brazilian Cup, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and three straight Sao Paulo state championships, becoming the team’s leading scorer in the post-Pele era with 138 goals in 230 matches.

Mourinho back at Chelsea

LONDON (AP) ― When Jose Mourinho left Chelsea in 2007 after falling out with owner Roman Abramovich, it appeared the divorce was final.

The Special One returned to Stamford Bridge on Monday, 5 1/2 years after his departure, to the delight of Blues fans

“I had to prepare myself not to be too emotional on my arrival at the club, but obviously I am very happy,” Mourinho told Chelsea TV.

“It was an easy decision. I met the boss, I met the owner, and in five minutes after a couple of very short but pragmatic questions, we decided straight away. I asked the boss: ‘Do you want me back?’ And the boss asked me: ‘Do you want to come back?’ And in a couple of minutes, the decision was made.”

The 50-year-old Portuguese coach was given a four-year contract as Chelsea manager, nine years and one day after he first was hired by the club. It was on that first day at Chelsea in 2004 that Mourinho declared himself a “Special One,” a nickname that stuck.

Mourinho’s relationship with Abramovich has improved over the years, and the unpredictable manager said their divorce back in 2007 benefited both him and the club.

Beckham tours stadiums

MIAMI (AP) ― Soccer star David Beckham may be setting his sights on a new sports venture: a professional soccer team in Miami.

The newly retired Beckham toured Sun Life and Florida International University stadiums and met with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Saturday.

“We’re ready and we’re excited about the possibility of having top-flight professional soccer back in Miami,” Gimenez said. “With people from all over the world living in our community, this is an ideal market for MLS and David Beckham is the right person to make it happen.”

Miami has had a Major League Soccer team before; the Miami Fusion held matches in Fort Lauderdale from 1998 to 2001, before shutting down because of poor attendance.

This time around, city officials hope a team would succeed.

“The whole community loves soccer down here,” FIU Executive Director for Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia said.

Garcia said university officials delivered a presentation to Beckham and Marcelo Claure, president and CEO of Brightstar Corp. and a member of the FIU Board of Trustees, explaining the draw of a professional team in Miami.