Chelsea have reached an agreement with Leeds United for the signing of Raphinha in a £55million deal that could eventually rise to around £65m. The Blues could make the Brazil international their first marquee signing under the new ownership of Todd Boehly.
On Tuesday evening, it was confirmed to football.london that Chelsea had agreed a deal with Leeds to sign the 25-year-old, who is open to moving to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are set to add Raphinha to their ranks, but are still determined to bring another attacking player to the club this summer as well and Raheem Sterling looks to be that man. A bid to Manchester City should be arriving imminently and there is a growing confidence that Chelsea could have their man as early as this weekend as Thomas Tuchel looks to bolster his attack.
As of right now, though, Raphinha is the deal that is more advanced. Despite this, reports from Spain suggest Barcelona are very much still alive in the race to sign the Brazilian.
