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Barcelona are in talks with Monaco over the French first division club's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, the Spanish club said Sunday.
The 24-year-old international, the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure, arrived in Barcelona on Sunday morning from Paris for talks with the club, Barcelona said in a statement on its Internet site.
"It's a great opportunity for me," the club quoted him as saying on his arrival at Barcelona's airport.
"Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world."
Toure could sign for four years with Barcelona for an annual salary estimated at 1.8 million euros (2.4 million US dollars), AS Monaco sources said Saturday.
He joined AS Monaco in August 2006 from Greek side Olympiakos on a four-year contract.
The player began his career with Asec in Abidjan before signing for Beveren in Belgium as a 19-year-old where he spent two season before moving on to Metallurg Donetsk of the Ukraine.
Barcelona are seeking to strengthen their squad after losing the Spanish title race to Real Madrid.
French striker Thierry Henry is set to arrive in Barcelona later on Sunday to finalise his transfer from Premiership side Arsenal in a four-year deal believed to be worth 24 million euros.
Barcelona are in talks with Monaco over the French first division club's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, the Spanish club said Sunday.
The 24-year-old international, the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure, arrived in Barcelona on Sunday morning from Paris for talks with the club, Barcelona said in a statement on its Internet site.
"It's a great opportunity for me," the club quoted him as saying on his arrival at Barcelona's airport.
"Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world."
Toure could sign for four years with Barcelona for an annual salary estimated at 1.8 million euros (2.4 million US dollars), AS Monaco sources said Saturday.
He joined AS Monaco in August 2006 from Greek side Olympiakos on a four-year contract.
The player began his career with Asec in Abidjan before signing for Beveren in Belgium as a 19-year-old where he spent two season before moving on to Metallurg Donetsk of the Ukraine.
Barcelona are seeking to strengthen their squad after losing the Spanish title race to Real Madrid.
French striker Thierry Henry is set to arrive in Barcelona later on Sunday to finalise his transfer from Premiership side Arsenal in a four-year deal believed to be worth 24 million euros.