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Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is ‘taking big strides’ towards a return to Villarreal from Tottenham.

That’s according to journalist Alessio Lento, who says the option of a move to Fiorentina ‘is fading’ into the background.

The midfielder has returned to Tottenham after a successful loan spell with Villarreal last season, during which he established himself as a key player in their run to the Champions League semi-finals.

The Spanish side have been keen to bring him back since but the finances weren’t in place and he’s remained with Tottenham trying to find a new club.

Fiorentina had been mooted as an option but Lento says that ‘track is fading’ and instead a return to Villarreal is ‘very close’.

According to his information, Unai Emery’s side are negotiating a loan deal with Tottenham once again, although the formula is ‘still being discussed’ between the two clubs.

Either way, the midfielder is taking ‘big strides’ towards a return to Spain after his spell with the La Liga side last season.