Rumours have swirled around Leeds United's Raphinha ever since the very early stages of this season. In fact, they began last summer as Liverpool were said to have an interest in the Brazilian after a strong debut campaign in the Premier League. However, the Whites were never going to sell their star winger after one season.
This term, Leeds have gone backwards as a team and have never managed to truly pull away from the relegation zone. Wins in the last two games brought a big step towards safety, however it appears clear that Raphinha is capable of playing for a Champions League team. Meanwhile the Whites' most realistic hope for next season would be a season in mid-table.
As such, there is a growing sense that the Brazilian's exit is inevitable. In recent days, Barcelona have emerged as favourites to sign Raphinha, with prominent journalists sharing daily updates over the state of negotiations between the player's agent, Deco and the Blaugrana.
