Will Raphinha or Ousmane Dembele sign for Chelsea during the summer transfer window? Initially, The Frenchman was the nailed-on favourite to join Raheem Sterling in forming a large part of Thomas Tuchel's newly looked front three for 2022/23.
However, his apparent desire to remain in Spain has put a Tuchel reunion in serious doubt. In fact, a new contract at the Camp Nou seems the most likely outcome now for Barca's No. 7, who was swayed by manager Xavi who did all he could to ensure that the Blues and Todd Boehly weren't to pounce for him.
With the 25-year-old set to become a free agent by the time the clock hits midnight on July 1, Joan Laporta and co are in a rush to get Dembele signed to a new deal in order to prevent the likes of Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, alongside the Blues, taking a closer look into the situation at hand.
