Barca confirm Henry and Toure exits

FC Barcelona have confirmed French international Thierry Henry (32) and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure (26) are to leave the club. Both players were widely expected to leave the Camp Nou this summer, with Henry tipped to move to Major League Soccer in America and Toure thought to be on the verge of a switch to Manchester City.

A statement on Barcelona’s official website read: “Barcelona director general Joan Oliver has said that the club has agreed the exits of Yaya Toure and Thierry Henry, but that at the moment the final moves are in their hands.”

“In the case of Toure, Oliver has recognised an understanding between the club interested in the midfielder, Manchester City, and Barca, but the transfer cannot be made official yet.”

Toure will seal a move to Eastlands in the next few days after the new president officially takes charge, according to his agent.

“I think we will have a solution this week. In fact, I would say (it will be done) on the first or second of July,” Dimitri Seluk told Catalan sports paper Sport.