Raphinha has revealed his reason for rejecting Chelsea was because of his "dream" to play for Barcelona.
The Blues agreed a £55million fee with Leeds United for the 25-year-old, but Barcelona then entered proceedings. Raphinha then chose the Catalan club over a switch to west London – and he has now broken his silence on his decision.
"Rejecting an offer from Chelsea? Yes, because my dream was to wear the Barca shirt," he said to La Vanguardia. "I followed them since I was young, since Ronaldinho arrived. I wanted to be a part of it.
