According to SPORT, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken to Leeds United winger Raphinha directly to confirm that the club would sign him this summer....CONTINUE READING
Along with Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski, the Brazil international has emerged as one of Barcelona’s main offensive targets for the summer Market.
However, there were some reservations in the player’s camp regarding a move, since the Catalan giants’ financial predicament threw doubt on a summer transfer.
Things got much more tricky for the Catalan giants when Liverpool and Chelsea expressed interest in the former Rennes star.
However, according to the report, Barcelona president Laporta has told Raphinha that the club would make a strong attempt to recruit him and that they have the financial resources to do so.
While the Catalan giants were in the midst of a financial crisis, the recent assembly decision in favor of selling a 49.9% part in Barça Licensing & Merchandising (BLM) might help them generate €300 million in revenue.
