Leeds United winger Raphinha continues to be in the centre of a transfer battle this summer, but that could all come to an end soon. Arsenal were one of the first sides to make an offer for the Brazilian before being turned down.
football.london understands that Chelsea had a bid accepted from the Yorkshire side, with the overall fee reaching roughly £65million. However, progress beyond that point has been hard to come by for the Blues, as interest from Barcelona has stalled the process.
The Brazilian is said to be keen on a switch to Catalonia to fulfil his dreams. Personal terms are said to be agreed with the Blaugrana, however, a fee is yet to be settled on by both sides in negotiations.
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Despite Barcelona president Joan Laporta claiming there’s no deadline for a decision to be reached, Leeds manager Jesse Marsch said the process could speed up in the coming days. He said: “We just have to wait and see what happens in the next couple of days.
“There's urgency from his end, I think, to come up with a solution. We have to in the next couple of days see how things stand and see how we go. It hasn't been an easy time for him this summer.”
However, according to the Daily Mail, Raphinha has requested that he doesn’t travel with his squad to Australia for pre-season training. The 25-year-old wants to stay behind to be able to finalise a move to either Chelsea or Barcelona.
It suggests that either side should get their answer over his next destination in the coming days.
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