Everything is ready for Raphinha to become a new player in the FC Barcelona. After several months of negotiations where the market value of the attacker has been on the rise, the azulgrana team has sent its official proposal to the offices of Leeds United with the aim of closing his transfer this week and making him available to Xavi Hernández for his pre-season tour.
This has been revealed by the journalist Fabrizio Romano, who assures that everything would be ready for the English to accept the culé proposal. “Barcelona have finally submitted the official offer for Raphinha. Leeds are ready to accept it! The fixed rate will be 58 million euros, which will rise to 68 ‘kilos’ with accessories. The deal is in the final stages,” said the ‘mercato’ specialist.
In addition, he also added that his signature will become effective once Barcelona has the space in the squad to register it. “All parties are waiting for Barça to be available and ready to register Raphinha to the team. Then it will be officially signed.”commented on one of his posts on his Twitter profile, making it clear that the situation is more than agreed upon.
Barcelona have finally submitted the official bid for Raphinha, Leeds are set to accept! €58m fixed fee, up to €68m with add-ons. Deal at final stages. ???????????? #FCB
All parties waiting for Barça to be able and ready to register Raphinha, then it will be signed… here we go soon. pic.twitter.com/byh4hbop1T
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 12, 2022
Chelsea, adrift
With Barça’s proposal on the table, Leeds will discard the one made by Chelsea several weeks ago. Although the ‘blues’ fulfilled their claims, Raphinha’s work has been at the Spority Camp Nou for monthswhen Deco de Souza, his agent, sent him the contractual offer that the Blaugrana are willing to pay him during his stay in the culé discipline.
In fact, Stamford Bridge has run out Ousmane Dembele as your other alternative. The Frenchman pointed out as a direct reinforcement due to his free agent status but his position has been firm and he has reduced his emoluments to stay until 2024 in Barcelona, in the absence of nothing more than a statement that makes his signing official .