Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure is to join Barcelona from Monaco in a transfer worth a reported £6.7m.

Defensive midfielder Toure, 24, who is the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure, will sign a four-year deal on Tuesday if he passes his medical.

The 24-year-old Toure, who has played for Belgium's Beveren and Ukraine's Metalurg Donetsk, joined Monaco from Olympiakos last year.

Toure follows Thierry Henry to Barca, after the Frenchman signed on Monday.

Toure told Barca TV: "It's a great opportunity for me because Barca are one of the best teams in the world"

Barcelona are bidding to strengthen their side after losing out to arch-rivals Real Madrid in the title race.

Barca are also in talks with AS Roma over their Romanian international centre back Cristian Chivu.