Chelsea handed Raphinha transfer boost with Brazilian set to miss Leeds' pre-season tour of Australia... but 25-year-old is still keen on Barcelona who aim to beat Todd Boehly's £60m

 


Raphinha's move to either Barcelona or Chelsea remains open as he is unlikely to join Leeds on tour in Australia.

The Brazilian has attracted a lot of attention following his fruitful two-year spell at Elland Road, scoring a crucial goal in Leeds' 2-1 victory against Brentford on the final day of last season to secure Premier League survival.

Barcelona and Chelsea have each hotly pursued the 25-year-old, with the latter having seen a £60million bid accepted from the Yorkshire club.

However, Raphinha has made clear his preference to sign for the Spanish giants and will reportedly hold out for a move to the Nou Camp, having already rebuffed interest from Spurs and Arsenal.

Barcelona have been crippled by financial complications in the transfer window so far, slowing down their pursuit of Raphinha, as well as priority transfer target Robert Lewandowski.

The Catalan club are also keen to lure Bernardo Silva away from Manchester City, according to reports.


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