Clubs queue for Barca's Keirrison

Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain insists there are no shortage of clubs wanting to take new signing Keirrison on loan for next season.

Keirrison passed his medical with Barca today before putting pen to paper on his five-year contract with the European champions, who have agreed to pay Palmeiras an initial €14m for the 20-year-old striker.

Barca have already decided to send the Brazilian out on loan, much like they did 12 months ago with Henrique, who joined in a €10m deal from Palmeiras before spending last season with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.

And Begiristain is confident they will have no trouble finding a European club for their new signing, telling Barca TV: “There are many clubs interested, now we want to get it right so that he can develop as a player and be able to return to Barca.

“He is a player for the future, a similar case to that of Henrique.

“It’s difficult to find goalscorers and he is a 20-year-old lad who has scored a lot of goals since he became a professional, both at Coritiba and Palmeiras.”