Raphinha has revealed that Neymar steered him away from joining Chelsea or Arsenal this summer amid interest from Barcelona. The former Leeds United winger was heavily linked with a move to both of the London giants, but instead swapped Elland Road for the Camp Nou.
football.london understand that the Blues had a £55million bid, with £10million payable via add-ons, accepted by Jesse Marsch's side. However, it was understood that, evidently, Raphinha preferred a move to Barcelona.
And, it turns out that it was Neymar who persuaded the Brazil international to join the Catalan side. Speaking to La Vanguardia, as quoted by talkSPORT, the Paris Saint-Germain star convinced Raphinha that a move to the Spanish giants would be his dream move.
