Barcelona announce signing of Brazilin youngster Keirrison

Barcelona announce signing of Brazilin youngster Keirrison Madrid - European champions Barcelona announced on Thursday the signing of youngster Keirrison from Brazilian club Palmeiras.

Barca will pay around 14 million euros (19.89 million dollars) for the 20 year-old striker, whose full name is Keirrison da Souza Carneiro. He will sign a five-year contract with the Catalans.

Barca coach Josep Guardiola said on Monday that Keirrison will be loaned out to some European club for one season.

"He is very young," said Guardiola. "The club has decided to sign him, but in order to be loaned out, to begin with. I will not count on him for this season."

Later on Thursday Barca hope to announce the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Inter Milan, for whom the Catalans will pay around 45 million euros plus the sale of Samuel Eto'o and the loan of Alexander Hleb. (dpa)