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Hellas Verona in negotiation with Barcelona to sign Lee Seung-woo – Reports

Italian club Hellas Verona is currently in negotiation with Spanish La Liga side Barcelona to sign South Korean wonderkid Lee Seung-woo, according to Yonhap News.

Yonhap, quoting a source close to the player, said that the negotiation process could be finalized this week.

The 19-year-old Lee Seung-woo joined Barcelona’s youth team in 2011. He was promoted to Barcelona “B” side, the club’s reserve team, this season. However, the club decided against registering him as a non-EU player for the La Liga 2 this season, meaning his playing time could be very limited.

However, the club decided against registering him as a non-EU player for the La Liga 2 this season, meaning his playing time could be very limited.

According to the source, Lee is seeking a permanent transfer, but Barcelona only want to loan him out for a short period of time.