You would be excused for not fully being certain over where Raphinha will end up this summer. On Tuesday morning it looked like Arsenal were leading the race for his signature, by the evening, Chelsea had hijacked the deal agreeing a fee with Leeds and then hoping to secure personal terms.
But then on Wednesday it became clear that Barcelona were pushing to hijack the hijack after agreeing personal terms with the Brazilian several months ago. Now it is anyone's guess what happens, but the sudden confusion does not mean Chelsea are guaranteed a loss in this tense transfer battle with the Spanish giants.
Although Chelsea are the only club to agree a fee with Leeds and appear to remain in pole position to sign the 25-year-old, should the worst happen and the winger ends up at the Camp Nou, there might be a decent insurance policy waiting in the wings. Parallel to the confusion over Raphinha's future, there is still a massive question looming over the future of another winger that Chelsea and Barcelona hold a shared interest in: Ousmane Dembele.
-copy-dd1f2bf0.jpeg?w=600)
