Chelsea have been told what it will take to sign a star from Barcelona in 2024 as the La
Liga 💵 outfit have set their asking price, according to reports.
Things have slowly been
falling into place for Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford 💵 Bridge as performance levels
have been improving in recent weeks.
Cole Palmer has proven himself to be an excellent
addition so 💵 far and Chelsea are already exploring the market for some extra attacking
options.
It recently came to light that Barcelona could 💵 be prepared to cash in on
Raphinha. The former Leeds United winger enjoyed a successful debut season in Spain,
but 💵 he has fallen down the pecking order of late.
Chelsea have tried to sign the
26-year-old in the past and they 💵 have been one of the clubs tipped to resurface their
interest in the 26-year-old.
As a result of injuries and Lamine 💵 Yamal making an
impression in the first team, Raphinha has only played 276 minutes in La Liga this
season and 💵 the club is considering cashing in.
Barcelona spent a reported £55m on
Raphinha in the summer of 2024 and they are 💵 now considering selling the Brazilian star
if he is not able to regain his spot in the starting XI.
According to 💵 Football
Transfers, Barcelona have set their asking price at €70m (£60.9m) which certainly isn’t
cheap. He is under contract until 💵 2027 so Barcelona are in a strong position to dictate
his future.
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Plenty of clubs are interested
While
Chelsea’s interest in the 💵 26-year-old has been well-documented, they are not alone in
their interest. Premier League rivals Arsenal and Newcastle have also been 💵 linked with
Raphinha in the past.
The Gunners tried to sign the winger while he was at Leeds, but
Barcelona managed 💵 to leapfrog them in the race. With his career in Spain now in doubt,
Arsenal could resurface their interest.
Arsenal already 💵 have a Brazilian core in their
dressing room with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes, but it
remains 💵 to be seen if they would be willing to splash £60m on the Barcelona star.
Eddie
Howe’s side have also been 💵 linked with the winger, although they will be primarily
focused on signing a new holding midfielder in January rather than 💵 a winger.
Raphinha
could yet regain his spot in the Barcelona starting XI, but it currently seems as if
the Catalan 💵 club are open to the idea of selling him in 2024.
There’s no doubting the
26-year-old’s ability and even in the 💵 limited minutes he has played this season, he has
made a difference. He has chipped in with four goal contributions 💵 across all
competitions this season and Premier League clubs will be keeping a close eye on his
situation.
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