Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Brazil striker Neymar from Santos.
The 21-year-old will finalise a five-year-deal on Monday.
A Barcelona
statement
read: "FC Barcelona and Santos have agreed terms for Neymar. The
21-year old is one of the most promising footballers on the planet."
Neymar
wrote on Instagram:
"On Monday, I sign a contract with Barcelona. I want to thank the fans of Santos by these incredible nine years."
The statement in Portuguese added: "My feeling for the
club and the fans will never change. Titles, goals, dribbling,
celebrations and songs that fans created for me will be forever in my
heart.
"It's a different moment for me. Sadness (farewell) and
happiness (new challenge). May God bless me on my choices. I will
always be in Santos!"
Neymar will join Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, which starts in Brazil on 15 June and finishes on 30 June.
Neymar led Santos to their greatest run since Pele
stopped playing for the club in the 1970s, helping the team win the 2010
Brazilian Cup, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and three straight Sao Paulo
state championships.
He is the club's leading scorer in the post-Pele era with 138 goals in 229 matches.
Neymar is also considered Brazil's key player for the 2014 World Cup
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