Raphinha’s dream move to Barcelona is now imminent after Leeds United confirmed an agreement had been reached between the two clubs. The Brazilian has already flown over to Spain to undertake his medical and sign the personal terms that have been agreed for months.
The Camp Nou has long been the 25-year-old’s preferred destination, to the point where he and his agent Deco were delaying talks with Chelsea after the Premier League outfit had a £60million bid accepted - their insistence on a move to Spain forced Leeds to accept a slightly lower fee in order to move on from the saga.
Player, agent and club have reportedly been in touch for some time, with Barcelona hoping the Whites would be relegated, thus activating a £25million release clause in their talisman’s contract. But while there were murmurs that Raphinha’s commitment had dipped, potentially in a bid to activate said clause, his performances proved reality was anything but - and the stats back that up.
