Raphinha: Leeds owner comments on Barcelona hijacking Chelsea's move

Leeds United’s owner, Andrea Radrizzani, has spoken out about Barcelona hijacking Chelsea’s move for Raphinha in a fascinating interview.

Chelsea were believed to be very interested in the Brazilian’s services and were close to a deal.

However, despite Barcelona’s financial troubles, they managed to strike a deal with Leeds and eventually signed him in a £55 million deal.

Radrizzani, speaking to The Athletic, has now given the ins-and-outs about Raphinha’s transfer to the Catalan giants.

The Leeds owner revealed that they had an agreement with Chelsea, only for Raphinha to change his mind and go to Barcelona instead.