Todd Boehly has win-win situation in Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele transfer battle with Barcelona

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.

Ousmane Dembele 'closer' to making Barcelona decision as Raphinha's Chelsea transfer imminent

Dembele's contract officially expires on June 30, although the La Liga club have been trying to clarify the Frenchman's future, his potential departure as a free agent has always felt intertwined with Raphinha. Even with the injection of funds, Barcelona are set to receive after reaching an agreement to sell 10% of their LaLigaTV rights to US firm Sixth Street, it is still unclear how much the club will actually be able to invest in new signings.

Even if they could secure Raphinha, would they be able to keep Dembele? Dembele as a free agent has always appeared an appealing prospect for