{"id":1148233,"date":"2022-07-13T13:35:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/13\/barcelona-close-to-signing-leeds-forward-raphinha\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:35:23","slug":"barcelona-close-to-signing-leeds-forward-raphinha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/13\/barcelona-close-to-signing-leeds-forward-raphinha\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona close to signing Leeds forward Raphinha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image_2022-07-13_080212212-696x392.png\"   alt=\"Raphinha scored the opener from the penalty spot in Leeds' final game of last season, when they won at Brentford to preserve their top-flight status\" title=\"Raphinha scored the opener from the penalty spot in Leeds' final game of last season, when they won at Brentford to preserve their top-flight status\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raphinha scored the opener from the penalty spot in Leeds&#8217; final game of last season, when they won at Brentford to preserve their top-flight status\/ Photo credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leeds United forward Raphinha is set to join Barcelona after the two clubs agreed a deal.<\/p>\n<p>The move for the 25-year-old Brazil playmaker is reportedly worth an initial 58m euros (\u00a349m).<\/p>\n<p>Both clubs announced \u201can agreement in principle\u201d had been reached, pending the player passing a medical.<\/p>\n<p>In two seasons at Elland Road Raphinha played in 65 Premier League games, scoring 17 goals and providing 12 assists.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch had earlier confirmed the player was leaving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hopeful for him to get this deal done because I know it\u2019s his dream to play for Barcelona,\u201d Marsch said during the club\u2019s tour of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The player looked set for a move to Chelsea before Barcelona expressed interest in him.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League sides Arsenal and Spurs were also understood to have been keen on the former Rennes player but his preferred choice has always been the Catalan club.<\/p>\n<p>Marsch said the money for Raphinha and from the sale of midfielder\u00a0Kalvin Phillips to Manchester City\u00a0\u201callows us to take the club on the next steps we need to go in the future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood the fee for Raphina\u2019s move to the Nou Camp could eventually rise to 65m euros (\u00a354.7m) with add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Raphinha moved to Leeds from French side Rennes for \u00a317m in 2020 and has two years left on his contract at Elland Road. The French club are believed to be due a sell-on fee based on the profit Leeds make.<\/p>\n<p>Marsch omitted Raphinha from the Whites\u2019 travelling party for a three-game tour of Australia in the hope his future could be resolved swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>The winger did however return to training at the club\u2019s Thorp Arch training ground with the remainder of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"iCy_dxzb5sI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Notorious Motorbike Thief Lynched in Nkwanta South - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (13-7-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iCy_dxzb5sI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raphinha scored the opener from the penalty spot in Leeds&#8217; final game of last season, when they won at Brentford to preserve their top-flight status\/ Photo credit: Getty Images Leeds United forward Raphinha is set to join Barcelona after the two clubs agreed a deal. 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