On February 11, 2014, it was confirmed that Saritama would join Ecuadorian giants Barcelona on loan for 1 year.
ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi ɪlˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ɪt wʌz kənfˈɜːmd ðæt sˌɑːɹɹɪtˈɑːmə wʊd dʒˈɔɪn ˌɛkwɐdˈoːɹiən dʒˈaɪənts bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə ˌɔn lˈoʊn fɔːɹ wˈʌn jˈɪɹ.