Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez has no doubts about the quality of teammate Juan Cuadrado.
It appears the Colombian winger is set to remain in Florence after an attempt to reignite interest from Barcelona fell through this week.
Gomez, formerly of Bayern Munich, rates Cuadrado among the best players he's worked with.
"For potential, Cuadrado is on the same level as Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, even if they have much more experience," he argued.
"Cuadrado has an incredible talent, I'll be happy if he stays with us."
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