Fiorentina has announced it is negotiating with Barcelona to acquire Brazilian forward Keirrison de Souza Carneiro.
In a note on its Web site Sunday, the Tuscan club said it has nearly concluded a two-year loan deal for Keirrison _ who has played on loan with Benfica this season _ pending medical tests Monday.
The deal would eventually allow Fiorentina to acquire Keirrison's full rights.
With Adrian Mutu facing a possible long-term doping ban, Fiorentina had attempted to lure Antonio Cassano from Sampdoria but that deal has apparently fallen apart.
