Chelsea, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal or whoever else fancies a go at the 11th hour. Raphinha’s Leeds United transfer saga is surely entering its endgame.
As his appointment with Leeds Beckett University’s Carnegie School of Sport looms, the Brazil international has to be twisting Deco’s arm for a decision. Chelsea may have flashed the most cash so far, but this is a narrative which seems to change by the phone call.
Assuming this does not rumble on for several more weeks, cutting into valuable recruitment time of their own, Leeds can only benefit from the jostling to buy Raphinha’s signature. The bidding should end up beyond £60m and leave the Whites with a healthy kitty.
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