Raphinha tells Deco to seal Leeds United exit at all costs amid Barcelona links
Raphinha has told his agent Deco to do everything he can to get him out of Leeds United this summer, according to Sport.
The Spanish media outlet claims that he has already said yes to Barcelona and that the former Chelsea midfielder is keen on taking him to the Camp Nou as well.
Liverpool and Bayern were also believed to be keen on signing him, but he has his heart set on moving to the Catalan giants only.
Here he goes
The Raphinha transfer saga is likely to drag on all summer.
As of now, it’s down to the release clause and as long as that is a stumbling block, this transfer will not go ahead so quickly,
Barcelona have had their financial issues in the past, so much so that they failed to keep hold of Lionel Messi.
So, it makes no sense to break their transfer structure for Raphinha and they will look to negotiate with the Whites.
The club are probably aware by now that he wants to leave for Barcelona and it is not the wisest of moves to keep an unhappy player at Elland Road.
Marcelo Bielsa was one of the reasons why Raphinha came to Leeds and his exit may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Offers from Barcelona do not come every day in a player’s career, and Raphinha feels that it’s the right time for him to jump on board and join the Catalans.