Hellas Verona are swooping for Barcelona whizkid Seung-Woo Lee.

The South Korean attacker played with Barca B last season and has been likened to Lionel Messi.

Serie A new boys Verona are on the brink of signing Lee in a permanent deal. Dinamo Zagreb are also in contact.

Italian media sources say Verona will pay €1.5m for the midfielder, but the deal will include buy-back clauses for Barca.

Lee is eager to make a step up in his career after proving himself with Gerard Lopez's B team last season.