Raphinha will now be a Chelsea player for £55 million, shocking Arsenal in the fight to recruit the Brazilian winger.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Having finalized a deal to bring his countryman Gabriel Jesus to the Emirates last week, the Gunners had hoped to add the 26-year-old star to their attack ahead of the 2022–23 season.
However, according to The Telegraph, Chelsea has moved rapidly to beat its London rivals to a major acquisition.
The Blues and Leeds have come to an agreement about the cost, and now personal terms are anticipated.
Once it became clear that Barcelona wouldn’t be able to afford a transfer to the Camp Nou, Raphinha was considered to favor a move to Stamford Bridge.
Last week, Arsenal made a proposal for the former Rennes player, but Leeds rejected their offer outright because it was significantly undervalued.
Raphinha is anticipated to join Raheem Sterling in Thomas Tuchel’s revamped assault. Raphinha is represented by former Blues midfielder Deco.
In a move that would probably cost them approximately £50 million, Chelsea and Manchester City are already in negotiations to sign the England international.
The Londoners and City are in negotiations for Nathan Ake, who is reportedly keen to go back to west London.
As a result of losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively, Chelsea is looking to add at least two defenders this summer.
