Swansea Want Barcelona Attacker

• Swansea looking to bring Barca winger Cristain Tello 
• Tello came through ranks at Barca's La Masia academy  
• Tello's first team chaces at Barca limited
• Swansea have five wingers
• Tello interest also from Southampton and Fiorentina 

If reports are believed to be true, Swansea are looking to bring Barcelona winger Cristian Tello at the Liberty Stadium who is also a subject of interest from Southampton and Serie A giants Fiorentina.

The Viola clearly have the upper hand for Tello as the Spaniard had spent 18months on loan with Paulo Sousa’s team. However, the transfer market is a place where equations can change any moment and Swansea fans have every right to be excited.

Swansea do not have the best depth in most areas of the pitch but they have a number of options in the wide areas. As things stand right now, Swansea have five wingers in the squad with Ayew, Routledge, Barrow, Montero and Dyer. Dyer’s future at the club might come under consideration following his below par loan spell with Leicester City last campaign but there are still four options at Guidolin’s disposal.

A new winger might not be the biggest necessity but when you get a player of Tello’s quality and potential, you can’t say no. Tello is pretty clearly an upgrade on any Swansea winger apart from Andre Ayew. Tello has come up through the ranks at Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy hitting an impressive 20 goals in 86 games for the Catalan giants’ first team. Most of his playing time at Camp Nou was only from the bench and considering that, his figures look quite impressive.

Big things were expected from the La Masia graduate but he is yet to fulfil those. A permanent move away from Camp Nou will definitely bring the Spaniard’s career back on track and considering the kind of attacking football Guidolin wants from his side, Tello will be a big success at the Liberty.

Tello has bags of pace and can take defenders with his dribbling abilities. The Barcelona forward likes to cut in from the wide positions and make something happen. An impressive trait of the 24-year-old is that he can shoot with either foot. As you expect from a La Masia graduate, Tello has good ability on the ball and can pick out passes as well.

Just aged 24, Tello will be a long-term project at the Liberty. £15m is the price Swansea are set to offer as per reports  and it can prove to be a good deal in a long run.

Culled from: the4thofficial.net

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