Barring an unexpected plot twist, Raphinha will be FC Barcelona’s third signing for the 2022/23 season after Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen. British media reported late on Sunday that the agreement between the Blaugrana and Leeds United for the Brazilian winger is already a reality....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The deal could be worth up to 75 kilos between fixed and variable fees: the player from Porto Alegre is very close to fulfilling his dream.
In fact, according to Fabrizio Romano, Raphinha believes that his transfer to Barça is “imminent”. The journalist specialising in the transfer market claims that the deal between Barça and Leeds guarantees 72 million euros.
The Elland Road club will accept the offer as soon as it is formalised: pressure from the player and his agent, Deco, over the weekend has been the key to Barça winning the race for his services.
It is crucial that Barça sign Raphinha. If Dembélé is renewed, next summer the story will be the same again and nobody can guarantee that you will have a winger of Raphinha’s level in the team, nor that Ousmane will be healthy for the whole season.
On Saturday, Raphinha was dropped from Leeds’ squad for their tour of Australia. The move already suggested that the Brazilian’s departure was close at hand and Barça’s intensification of negotiations has paid off.
Joan Laporta explained, at Christensen’s presentation, that they were not planning to announce signings until the activation of the second lever, but that there could be exceptions.
