Chelsea will learn later on Thursday if their efforts to sign Raphinha are successful, with details of the wages on offer to the Brazilian at Stamford Bridge now coming to light. The Leeds United winger has found himself in high demand this summer after shining at Elland Road.
His efforts last season saw him score 11 goals and lay on three assists and, without him, the Whites would surely have gone down.
However, it seems his time in a Leeds shirt is now drawing to a conclusion. Oleksandr Zinchenko wants midfield Premier League switch Chelsea close to Raphinha and Sterling deals Arsenal verbally agree Gabriel Jesus deal with Manchester City Cody Gakpo urged to make Premier League move to Arsenal or Liverpool Arsenal and Liverpool linked to £34m Marco Asensio move Ajax defender in high demand Tyrell Malacia to be first Manchester United signing Liverpool must remember Salah truth as contract saga rumbles on Chelsea tempted by Koulibaily move from Napoli Manchester United turn down Harry Maguire offer from Barcelona Signing from Rennes for £17m in October 2020, Leeds look likely to triple their initial outlay.
And while his incredible talents will be missed, Leeds will hope to reinvest that money and help the club grow. But where Raphinha ends up still remains something of a mystery. The Brazil star has made clear his wish to sign for Barcelona, with his agent Deco agreeing personal terms with them some months ago.