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Barcelona Turn Down Betis Approach For Cristian Tello - Report
The young attacker has caught the interest of the Seville side, but his current club are reluctant to let go of him this winter
02-Jan-2012 12:48:00 AM
Pep Guardiola - Barcelona
Barcelona have turned down a loan offer from fellow La Liga outfit Betis for promising youngster Cristian Tello, Estadio Deportivo reports.
The Seville side are keen to strengthen their attack in the January transfer window in order to stay clear of the relegation zone, and they allegedly see the 20-year-old as the perfect addition to their squad.
Tello is a product of the Barcelona youth academy and returned to Camp Nou in the summer of 2010 after spending two years with Espanyol.
The Spain under-20 star has since impressed in the reserve team of the Blaugrana, and made his official first team debut earlier this term.
The versatile attacker's good performances have earned him the interest of Betis, but head coach Pep Guardiola is keen to hold on to Tello and has vetoed a winter move.
Guardiola sees the forward as a good alternative for the injured Ibrahim Afellay and David Villa, and therefore wants to keep Tello at the club.
The Seville side are keen to strengthen their attack in the January transfer window in order to stay clear of the relegation zone, and they allegedly see the 20-year-old as the perfect addition to their squad.
Tello is a product of the Barcelona youth academy and returned to Camp Nou in the summer of 2010 after spending two years with Espanyol.
The Spain under-20 star has since impressed in the reserve team of the Blaugrana, and made his official first team debut earlier this term.
The versatile attacker's good performances have earned him the interest of Betis, but head coach Pep Guardiola is keen to hold on to Tello and has vetoed a winter move.
Guardiola sees the forward as a good alternative for the injured Ibrahim Afellay and David Villa, and therefore wants to keep Tello at the club.
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