Arsenal have agreed terms with Barcelona for the transfer of midfielder Alex Song to the Spanish side.
The 24-year-old Cameroon international will now travel to the Nou Camp to agree personal terms and undergo a medical, Arsenal announced on their website.
Barcelona confirmed in a statement the fee for Song will be €19 million (£15million).
The Barcelona statement read: “Barcelona have agreed a deal with Arsenal for the transfer of Alex Song to the Nou Camp. The fee is €19 million.
“The Cameroon international midfielder will sign for the next five seasons with a release clause of €80 million.
“On Monday he’ll have a medical and then join the rest of the squad for the official team presentation at the Joan Gamper Trophy.”
Barca, who begin their Primera Division campaign against Real Sociedad today, face Sampdoria in the Joan Gamper Trophy tomorrow evening at the Nou Camp.
Arsenal, who on Friday saw captain Robin van Persie move to Manchester United, began their Premier League campaign with a goalless home draw against Sunderland yesterday.
Song sat the match out amid widespread speculation he was on the verge of a move to Barca.
Song, primarily a defensive midfielder, joined the Gunners on loan from French club Bastia in August 2005 before Arsene Wenger made the move permanent at the end of the 2005/06 season.
In the following season he spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Charlton before returning to Arsenal and subsequently establishing himself as a key member of Wenger’s squad.
In total, Song has made 204 competitive appearances for Arsenal during his seven seasons at the club, managing to score 10 goals.
If he completes his move to Barca, Song would become the Primera Division club’s second major signing of the summer after the capture of Spain full-back Jordi Alba from Valencia.
Song would also be following a well-worn path to Barca, with Marc Overmars, Emmanuel Petit, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Thierry Henry, Alexander Hleb and Cesc Fabregas having all moved from Arsenal to the Nou Camp during Wenger’s long reign.