Raphinha Hands Barcelona 48 Hours Deadline to Seal £60M Transfer As Top EPL Club Waits to Hijack Deal

Raphinha Hands Barcelona 48 Hours Deadline to Seal £60M Transfer As Top EPL Club Waits to Hijack Deal

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Raphinha has given Barcelona 48 hours to reach an understanding with Leeds, failing which they will begin talks with English Premier League team Chelsea
  • Leeds and Chelsea have reached a contract for around £60 million, although the player has been holding out for a move to Spain
  • Raphinha has already asked to miss Leeds' preseason trip to Australia in an effort to leave Elland Road this summer

Leeds United winger, Raphinha wants his future sorted out quickly as the Brazilian is on the verge of leaving Elland Road to join Barcelona this summer.

The 25-year-old winger has been a subject of interest between Spanish giants Barcelona and English Premier League side, Chelsea as both clubs have an agreement to sign the Leeds United player.

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Leeds' Raphinha wants to join Barcelona but the clubs have struggled to agree on a deal. Photo by Michael Regan
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According to Daily Mail, Raphinha and his representative have now given the Blaugrana 48 hours to finalize a deal for the 25-year-old with Leeds United otherwise they will turn their attentions to Chelsea.

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The Blues have tabled an offer of £60m for Raphinha but the Brazilian prefers a move to the La Liga and wants a deal wrapped up within two days.

Barcelona are ready to match Chelsea’s offer for the 25-year-old but due to their financial issues are asking Leeds to pay in installments rather than pay the whole sum outright.

Dembele and Barcelona reach agreement to renew contract

Barcelona has finally reached an agreement with Ousmane Dembele to renew the Frenchman’s contract after the player became a free agent at the end of last season.

After around nine months of negotiations, an agreement has now been reached for the French winger to stay at Barcelona for two further seasons Football Espana reports.

Dembele finished last season in the La Liga with the highest number of assists in the division by a single player after a shaky start to the season by the Frenchman.

Leeds United star asks to skip preseason tour

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Leeds United winger Raphinha has asked the club to omit him from the preseason tour as he seeks to finalize his move away.

Raphinha has been subject to intense transfer speculations, with all pointers indicating he will play for a different club next season.

The Brazilian has attracted interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona. Arsenal are understood to have fallen down the pecking order after failing to match Chelsea's 60 million euros bid.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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