Barcelona are closing in on Coritiba striker Keirrison.

Sport says Barca's close relationship with Brazilian management firm Traffic has them in the boxseat for Keirrison.

Traffic are planning to buy the transfer rights of Keirrison and place him at Palmeiras next year - and would control any move to Europe.

A similar arrangement saw Barca land Brazilian defender Henrique, who is now playing on-loan at Bayer Leverkusen.