Chelsea have reportedly moved ahead in the race to sign Leeds United’s Raphinha. The two clubs are said to have agreed a deal, with Fabrizio Romano claiming it could be worth up to £65m for Leeds.
The Whites are understandably reluctant to see their star Brazilian leave Elland Road, but they will undoubtedly look to reinvest the money they receive for him in the best way possible over the coming weeks and months. It’s a move that may be hard to swallow for supporters, who have seen him excel in a United shirt over the last couple of seasons and his destination may only make things more difficult for supporters.
Leeds have an historic rivalry with Chelsea that stretches back to the 1960s and 70s when the two clubs were regularly in competition with each other at the top of the English game. As such, transfer activity between the two clubs has been extremely limited over the years.
