Arsenal are at risk of losing out on one of their transfer targets with Raphinha now expected to join Chelsea in a deal worth around £55m.
The Leeds United winger has been linked with a move to the Gunners and Barcelona, but Thomas Tuchel has managed to convince the player to sign for the Blues instead. According to The Athletic, Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement with Leeds over a deal for Raphinha and have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race.
This is a major blow for Mikel Arteta, who was hoping to all but wrap up his summer business with the signings of Raphinha, Gabriel Jesus and Lisandro Martinez. Although the Gunners are set to miss out on the former, they are in pole position to complete the other two deals with Jesus 'close' to joining from Manchester City.
