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Liverpool face transfer battle with Everton to sign Barcelona winger
LIVERPOOL and Everton are going head-to-head to acquire the services of Barcelona winger Cristian Tello.
Cristian Tello want to leave Barcelona at the end of the season
The 24-year-old is loan at FC Porto on a two-year deal but is unwilling to return to the Catalan club at the end of his spell.
And last week, Tello's agent Josep Maria Orobitg confirmed the player has no future with the La Liga giants.
"Tello and I have already told Barcelona that he does not want to return to Camp Nou," Orobitg said.
"And Barcelona do not want to have any players who would rather be elsewhere. His future is not at Barcelona."
Tello's insistence on first-team football has led to interest from Merseyside's two biggest clubs, according to Portuguese publication A Bola.
They claim Roberto Martinez and Jurgen Klopp are both keen on the player and may make a move in the summer.