Barcelona striker Keirrison will spend next season on loan at Brazilian club Santos, the Catalan club have announced.

Keirrison signed for Barcelona from Palmeiras last summer, but was immediately loaned out to Portuguese side Benfica.

However, the forward saw little action at the Estadio da Luz and spent the second half of the campaign at Serie A outfit Fiorentina.

Keirrison scored two league goals for the Italian side and also netted once in the UEFA Champions League.

"FC Barcelona and Santos Futebol Clube have reached an agreement that will see Keirrison de Souza go on loan to the Brazilian club for the new season. Santos will take over paying the player's wages and his injury insurance," Barca announced on their website today.