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Vietto explains Barcelona snub

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Sevilla attacker Luciano Vietto has revealed that he opted against signing for Barcelona due to the stiff competitions for places.

Luciano Vietto has explained that he turned down the chance to join Barcelona because he felt he would have a better chance of securing regular first-team action at Sevilla.

The Argentine was desperate to leave Atletico Madrid after a disappointing 2015-16 campaign and was heavily linked with a move to Camp Nou.

However, the 22-year-old striker eventually opted to join Sevilla on a one-year loan deal instead as he feared he would end up warming the bench again at Barcelona.