Chelsea look set to have to turn their attentions elsewhere with Barcelona reportedly having won the race for Leeds United’s Raphinha. Talks between Leeds and the Spanish side progressed well over the weekend with an agreement over a deal that could reach €75 million now said to be imminent.
It has been almost two weeks since Chelsea agreed a fee with Leeds for the Brazilian, however he has continued to set his sights on a move to Barcelona. Raphinha’s patience now seems to have paid off after several rounds of frustrating negotiations between Leeds and Barca.
Thomas Tuchel will now have to move onto other targets in his quest to revamp his attack, with the German keen on signing another forward on top of the imminent Raheem Sterling deal. So with that in mind, LeedsLive , alongside the Daily Mirror have taken a look at four potential alternatives.