Barça adds rivals in the 'race' for Raphinha

Raphinha Keeps on being the favourite of the directive and of the technical body to replace to Ousmane Dembélé in summer. However, although the Brazilian dreams with dressing the T-shirt blaugrana and Deco, his agent, has strengthened contacts to guarantee his signing, from the economic the Barça is still in disadvantage regarding other English clubs that yes would be had to satisfy the requirements of the Leeds United.

In principle, the 'whites' ask 60 million euros by the one of Carry Cheerful, the one who converted 11 goals and 3 assistances in 36 parties with the ones of Elland Road in the 2021-22, numbers by which clubs like Arsenal and Tottenham are had to go out to the market to by the player of 25 years, big protagonist of the agónica salvation of the Leeds the past season. In fact, the permanence of the ones of Jesse Marsch was a bad news for the Barça, since if the club descended the price of exit of the '10' went down to 30 'kilos'.

In this sense, the financial problems of the group culé put in check, for the moment, the arrival of Raphinha and of any another signing, since the directive still has not attained, at least, close the incorporation of Frack Kessié and Andreas Christensen, only signings closed up to now. By his part, Arsenal and Tottenham follow suit and, as 'The Athletic', both clubs already have initiated contacts with the directive of the Leeds by his best forward. Even Chelsea would be in 'career' if, finally, no concrete the incorporation of Dembélé.

For the moment, the Brazilian follows evaluating offers and wait by an offer of the Barça, since his priority is to emulate to his big idol, Ronaldinho, as future player blaugrana. The player of 25 years would be even had to win less money with such to play in the Camp Nou, but his team will be the one who take the final decision. Hardly, Joan Laporta will be able to present an upper offer to 40 million euros by a Raphinha to the one who still subtract him two years of agreement.

I gave María, the alternative 'low cost'

When complicating the negotiations by Raphinha, the Barça evaluates other options. One of them is Ángel Gave María, the one who has offered to the club after finalising his agreement with Paris Saint-Germain. The ex player of the Real Madrid needs to follow playing in the elite of the European football to arrive to tope to the World-wide of Catar and would arrive 'to cost zero'. However, his age and physical problems generate doubts in the technical body, further of his indisputable quality and experience.