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Stoke City join Liverpool in transfer chase

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Stoke City and Valencia have joined Fiorentina and Liverpool in the hunt for Barcelona winger Cristian Tello, according to the Corriere Dello Sport.

The Italian newspaper believe that Fiorentina are the frontrunners for the 24 year old’s signature, as the player spent the second half of last season on loan with the Viola, but they are increasingly concerned about interest from other clubs including the Reds.

New Fiorentina Sporting Director Pantaleo Corvino has sounded out Tello already about a move, and he believes the player is interested in returning to Florence. They have now begun negotiations with Barcelona over another loan deal, but unlike the last one, this one will have an option to make the move permanent.

Once tipped as one of the brightest young prospects coming through the famed La Masia academy at Barca, Tello star has faded in recent years, and although he did have a good loan spell with Fiorentina, with 2 goals and 4 assists in 15 league matches in Serie A, his last loan spell was cut short at Porto after not featuring in the club’s first team plans.

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