Empoli defender Federico Barba joins Stuttgart on loan
Reuters
Looking to stave off threat of relegation, Stuttgart has signed Empoli centre-back Federico Barba on loan until the end of the season.
Barba, 22, has signed a loan deal with the Bundesliga outfit that includes an option to buy, Stuttgart announced Monday.
Der #VfB verpflichtet Federico #Barba. Mehr dazu gleich auf vfb.de. pic.twitter.com/9LPg5tJbSI
— VfB Stuttgart (@VfB) February 1, 2016
A Roma academy product, Barba has appeared in 10 Serie A matches for Empoli this season and one in Coppa Italia on the heels of 18 appearances for the Azzurri last year.
The Eternal City-born Barba also played an influential role in the club's 2013-14 promotion campaign from Serie B.
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