It does some months Raphinha had sounded like the big aim of the FC Barcelona of face to the market of signings of this summer. The player of the Leeds United was 'convinced' with the idea to play in the Camp Nou, but from the club saw him like one the ideal alternative in case that Ousmane Dembélé left like free agent.
The situation has changed totally and the French aims to remain , although there is not at all concretised. The Barça bets by the continuity of Dembélé, but everything depends of the economic factor, reason by which Raphinha continues in the Barcelona radar and the contacts with Deco, his representative, continue producing with regularity,
The Barça, in any case, has to be very attentive because if the Leeds descends to the Championship, second division of England, the future of Raphinha will be in the air because it would activate a clause that would go down his price of exit from the 75 to the 25 million euros, a very accessible figure treating of an international with Brazil that in this great season 10 goals in 31 parties.
The options of the Leeds United
After the defeat 0-4 against the Manchester City in the Elland Road, the Leeds has remained in the seventeenth position of the classification of the Premier League, with 34 points in 34 parties contested, by in front of the Everton, that adds 32 units with a party less. The group directed by Frank Lampard depends on yes same to go out of the red zone.
The Leeds has the same points that the Burnley (34) and will have to expect to see if 'the Clarets' leave points on the way, explaining in that they will add the points that remain in dispute. The calendar, however, will not be simple, place will confront to the Arsenal, Chelsea, Brighton and Brentford.