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Valencia edge ahead of Premier League trio in race for Celta Vigo star

Valencia have nosed ahead of Chelsea, Reading and Swansea City in the race to sign Celta Vigo star Iago Aspas, according to Radio Cadena Ser.

All three Premier League clubs are keen to lure the highly-rated hitman to England this month.

Aspas, 25, struck 23 times to fire Celta Vigo to promotion last term and has found the back of the net eight times in La Liga this season.

talkSPORT told you last month that the forward intended to stick around at Celta until the end of the season, and reports in Spain now suggest Valencia have secured a pre-transfer agreement for the summer.

It is believed that the two clubs have agreed an £8.5m deal with the striker signing a five-year deal at Valencia in June.

But Jonathan Aspas, the player's brother and agent, has denied knowledge of an agreement, giving Chelsea, Reading and Swansea fresh hope of securing his signature.

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