Raphinha will finally join Barcelona. The Leeds striker will join the Catalans for a fee of 65 million pounds. It was the Spanish club leaders who surrendered and accepted the English terms. The Catalans initially thought they could secure the Brazilian's card for just 25 million pounds.
That was the value of the break clause in the contract in the event of Leeds being relegated. But the English team managed to secure survival on the last day of the Premier League. This led to the managers not backing down from the 60 million pound demand for Raphinha's card. In addition, Chelsea were ready to offer this figure plus another 5 million pounds in the form of a bonus. This led to Barcelona finally agreeing to Leeds' request, and the deal will be formalized very soon.
The player himself has made it clear several times that the Spaniards were his favorite destination. Moreover, his agent, Deco, reached an agreement with Barcelona last summer regarding the personal terms of the contract. However, the Catalans must secure the necessary funds as soon as possible to complete the transfer.
The most likely option is to sell the cardboard Frenkie de Jong. Manchester United are the main suitors for the Dutchman, and it is believed that the Red Devils are willing to pay an initial fee of £56m for the midfielder. The main problem that could delay this move is the fact that Barcelona owes £17 million in unpaid wages to the player. However, the transfer is expected to be realized sooner or later, taking into account the convincing role that the United coach, Erik Ten The Hague, could have to tempt De Jong towards a move to Old Trafford.
