Sevilla Pursuit of striker not linked to Gameiro future

Fresh from seeing his Olympics dream dashed, Luciano Vietto has another vital decision to make this summer after Sevilla joined the race to land the Atletico Madrid striker.

Barcelona remain long-standing admirers of the Argentina forward but are now set to fight it out with the Europa League holders for his signature.

"The interest is concrete but nothing is defined yet," said agent Jorge Cyterszpiler.

"Luciano will think hard and choose the destination that will allow him to continue his path."

New Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli is keen on landing Vietto, having already secured the services of teammate and compatriot Matias Kranevitter on a season-long loan, but the move would not be aligned to the future of Kevin Gameiro.

The 22-year-old's admiration for Lionel Messi, admitting in June that he would relish playing alongside his compatriot, has offered Barcelona hopes of securing a deal but his future destination still remains clouded in uncertainty.