Raphinha: Barcelona  offer £60 Million Verbally, But Chelsea Are Leading The Race

By Chigozie Anueyiagu, The Nigerian Voice Sports
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Raphinha’s proposed transfer to Chelsea may not be a done deal yet, as yet another twist in the tale could be about to occur.

Chelsea, aspreviously reported , have a deal with Leeds worth around £60/65 million, including add-ons, and are thought to be ‘one step away’ from agreeing personal terms, per Gianluigi Longari. Romano says that negotiation continues between Chelsea and agent Deco (yes, that Deco) but no official response has arrived.

The London side seemedto be behind Tottenham and Arsenal in the running just a week ago, but have managed to swoop in with a bid that meets Leeds’ demands where Arsenal couldn’t.

FC Barcelona have had an agreement with Raphinha and Deco on personal terms for months, but they are yet to convince Leeds as they have only made verbal arrangement for the player.have not been able to satisfy Leeds because of their financial issues. On their latest contact, Romano says:

“It’s still open on player side.” This is big: Raphinha clearly isn’t completely happy with a move to Chelsea, despite many fans taking to Twitter and Facebook to call him a ‘traitor’, amongst other things. Ultimately, if Barcelona can’t meet the club’s financial demands, he won’t be playing there next year, but with personal terms already agreed, it is clear that the Catalan giants are his preferred destination.

In addition, the club’s financial position changed today, Thursday, as the club agreed to sell 10% of their LaLiga TV rights for the next 125 years in a deal that will get them an initial £178 million.