Vissel Kobe announced a new addition to their international contingent Thursday with the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Samper.Samper, a former Spain under-21 player, came through the junior ranks with Barcelona, where he developed as a holding midfielder.Making only a handful of appearances for the Catalan giants' first team, he spent most of his time playing for Barcelona B in the second division, with loan stints at Spanish clubs Granada and Las Palmas.While primarily a holder, the 24-year-old Samper can also play as a central midfielder.He joins Barcelona legend Andres Ini…READ FULL ARTICLE