Raphinha's agent Deco spotted meeting Barcelona hours after Chelsea 'agree' transfer fee

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The agent of Arsenal and Chelsea target Raphinha has been spotted meeting with Barcelona despite the Blues having seemingly reached an agreement over a transfer.

Both the Gunners and Blues have been linked with a swoop for the Brazilian winger this summer, with both Mikel Arteta and Thomas Tuchel keen to bolster their respective wide options ahead of the new campaign.

It was initially suggested that Chelsea had stolen a march on their Premier League rivals with claims they had agreed a £55m move for his services on Tuesday. Of course, Barcelona have long-standing interest in the former Rennes playmaker but the dire financial situation at the Camp Nou always made a switch to Spain look unlikely.

However, the La Liga giants appear to have made one last effort to sign Raphinha with a meeting with his representatives. His agent, Deco, was filmed by COPE leaving the club’s offices alongside Mateu Alemany and Enric Masip, advisor to Barca president Joan Laporta.

It of course remains to be seen whether the Catalans’ attempts will be enough to tempt Raphinha into rejecting a switch to Stamford Bridge however judging by reports in Spain, it appears that the prospect of a move to the Camp Nou is not quite off the cards yet. Deco is reported to be in conversations with the Spanish club, with Raphinha