Clement Lenglet thrown into Barcelona mix in Leeds United deal for Raphinha, not interested – report
Barcelona appear to be getting desperate in their attempt to sign Leeds United star Raphinha this summer.
Mundo Deportivo has reported that the Catalan side have offered the Whites any of four players to bring down the price of the Brazilian.
Sergino Dest, Martin Braithwaite and Oscar Mingueza have been linked before, but Clement Lenglet is a new name in the mix.
The French international is a much bigger name than the others mentioned in this four, and things are really starting to get interesting.
Unfortunately, it looks as though it won’t be happening though.
It is reported that Lenglet has said no to the proposal, and wants to fulfil his contract at the Nou Camp despite the fact he is now missing minutes under Xavi.
Dest is also said to have turned down any potential move after earning back the trust of his current manager.
Not happening.
Barcelona are now getting desperate.
After failing to find any of their outcast options who want to leave their contracts at the Nou Camp, bigger names are starting to be offered.
Lenglet is a French international in an era where they are the current World Cup holders, and who is next now he has said no?
Leeds are holding all of the cards right now, and a couple more wins in the Premier League would wipe out that so-called £25million relegation clause.
Do the Whites need another central defender though? Not really, and Victor Orta will be working closely with Jesse Marsch to make sure they get what they want across the summer.
If Barcelona don’t play ball, they won’t secure what is clearly their number one target given how obsessed they have been in recent weeks.
In other Leeds United news, Kalvin Phillips has delivered a major new contract update in a message to the Elland Road board