Barcelona president Joan Laporta has dealt Arsenal and Chelsea a bitter blow by confirming that transfer target Raphinha does indeed want to sign for the La Liga giants.
The 25-year-old has long been touted to be one of Barcelona's marquee signings this summer, but the surprise news that Chelsea had agreed £55million a deal with Leeds United earlier this week plunged the Blaugrana's plans into uncertainty - or so it seemed. Despite Arsenal also being keen to bring Raphinha in, Laporta has now claimed that the Brazilian is still committed to joining his club as previously reported.
"Raphinha wants to come at Barca," the Camp Nou president declared. "We have communication and have spoken with Leeds. What's there is that there are other clubs that want Raphinha and are making their proposals."
