Barcelona’s Raphinha has once again found himself in Chelsea’s sights,
Barcelona
Less than a year after the player snubbed the west London club’s offer in favour of joining Xavi’s side,
according to reports.
The winger Raphinha moved to Catalonia for a fee of £56million
over the summer after he attracted persistent interest from Premier League outfit,
but is believed to have failed to deliver on his high price tag,
after scoring only nine times in 40 appearances for the Blaugrana.
Chelsea had been tracking the then-Leeds player since January 2022,
but their offer – side to be higher than Barcelona’s s rejected,
As Raphinha sought to emulate his childhood hero Ronaldinho in LaLiga.
Offloading players will be a priority for the Catalan club ,
During this summer’s transfer window as they attempt to slash their wage bill.
Financial planning
Barcelona must raise £178m before they can sign new players,
but as per Diario Sport, Raphinha is happy and settled in the side,
content with the backing of his manager as he looks to find consistency in his game.
Snapping up Raphinha is only one of the ways that Chelsea may be looking ,
To capitalise on the financial straits of the LaLiga leaders,
with the Blues targeting a bid for prodigal midfielder Gavi.
The teenager has not been able to be registered his most recent contract,
which is signed in September 2022, with his current club due financial contracts,
And has reverted to a youth team contract.
Raphinha is clear that he wants to continue with Barcelona and does not want a change.
His agent, former player Deco, is aware of Chelsea’s interest but backs his client to continue with the Spanish outfit.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are keeping their options open,
and would study all the offers that come in for their Raphinha before taking a final decision.
