Barcelona Transfer News: Nolito Rumours Fuelled by Celta Vigo, Adama Traore Eyed

Celta Vigo have admitted they are powerless to hold on to star midfielder Nolito, with Barcelona in hot pursuit of the Spain international.

The flair player is also subject of interest from Premier League club Everton, and Celts coach Eduardo Berizzo has proclaimed to El Mundo Deportivo that if a bid matches the attacker's buyout clause, he will be forced to leave the decision to Nolito, per Adriana Garcia of ESPNFC.us:

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If someone pays his release clause, we will find a replacement just as we would do with any other player. It would be an important loss for us and it would mean we would have to search for an important replacement. At times, change means new enthusiasm. Whoever leaves [the club], we will find a replacement in the market.

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The left winger has previously featured for the Blaugrana—representing Barcelona B from 2008 for three years—and making a handful of appearances at senior level. However, he left the Camp Nou for a successful spell with Benfica.

Nolito joined Celta in 2013 and has been pivotal in the team's rise to prominence in La Liga, finishing a credible eighth last term.

The player scored 13 goals and created 13 assists for Celta in La Liga last year, per WhoScored.com, and would arrive in Barcelona to provide competition to the squad's illustrious forward line.  

The expected departure of club favourite Pedro, per Jack de Menezes of the Independent, means Barca will need to recruit a strong left-sided forward—with Nolito ticking the boxes. 

Everton also want the player, as reported by Jamie Anderson of the Daily Star, but the Spaniard would surely like the challenge of joining the Champions League winners once again. 

Nolito's current buyout clause stands at €18 million, per Garcia, and the fee received for Pedro would simply be reinvested in the talented player. 

Liverpool Swoop for Barca Teenager

Barcelona player Adama Traore appears to be on his way to the Premier League, with Liverpool set to seal a switch for the 19-year-old. 

Spanish news outlet RAC1 (h/t Jamie Sanderson of Metro) says a delegation from Anfield has travelled to Spain in order to capture the player, who has also attracted interest from Manchester United. 

The winger made his debut for Barca in 2013 but has failed to make significant progress over the past two years. 

It is believed the player will join the Anfield giants on an initial 12-month loan before transferring permanently in 2016, per Sanderson. 

Football writer Jack Sear highlighted Traore's versatility, which would be appreciated by Liverpool fans after the departure of Raheem Sterling:

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With Barca's transfer ban causing the team significant aggravation, Nolito's arrival at Camp Nou would be delayed until January 2016. He would be unavailable to play until then, and Luis Enrique will hope none of his senior attackers get injured in the interim—especially if Pedro departs in the coming days. 

Nolito has the La Liga knowhow to operate as an auxiliary player for Barcelona's attack, and he would be an incredible option to have from the bench.

However, at 28, it is debatable whether Nolito will want to put his career on hold just to become a substitute for Barca, with the option of EPL football also open—where he would surely find himself an automatic starter for Everton.