Raphinha

Chelsea are close to agreeing a £55m deal with Leeds to buy Raphinha, but must convince the Brazilian to snub interest from Arsenal and Barcelona.

Sterling, who has held talks with Tuchel about life at Stamford Bridge, is expected to cost at least £50m. City are expected to receive Chelsea’s opening offer for the England forward this week. Tuchel is still monitoring Dembélé, who could leave Barcelona on a free. The left winger, who has also been a target for Tottenham, is poised to become the second key player to leave Leeds this summer, after Kalvin Phillips, who is joining Manchester City.

Chelsea transfer news: All the latest news and rumours linking Raphinha with a move to Stamford Bridge amid Arsenal and Barcelona interest.

"I have my mind set on the national team, on the game and also on my vacations. As per The Athletic, Chelsea are close to agreeing a fee north of £55m with Leeds for Raphinha, but the deal isn't done yet. With several damning departures to contend with, too, the Chelsea boss is seemingly keen to see his ambitions matched by the club's new owners.

Arsenal are also keen on Brazil forward Raphinha; the Gunners opening bid did not meet Leeds valuation of the player, who has two years left on his contract ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. Chelsea's bid has at this point trumped Arsenal, who had an opening bid rejected but are expected to go back in with an improved offer. Chelsea are in talks with Leeds over a deal for Raphinha, with the Blues prepared to pay in excess of £50m to get the deal done.

CHELSEA are thought to be close to agreeing a deal for Leeds star Raphinha.

Joining Lukaku on the list of the biggest Chelsea flops is undoubtedly Christian Pulisic, with the American having failed to live up to his £58m fee. Having seen his game-time diminish under Tuchel, especially in his preferred attacking position, Callum Hudson-Odoi could decide the time is right to depart. Hakim Ziyech has struggled to match the £35million fee that Chelsea paid Ajax for him back in 2020.

The race to sign Leeds winger Raphinha is heating up with Chelsea overtaking Arsenal and Barcelona. The Blues are close to cinching a £55m deal for the ...

Raphinha’s hopes of a Barca move were doused somewhat after the LaLiga club’s financial crisis prevented them from matching Leeds’ valuation. In more Chelsea-related gossip, the Daily Mail says the club are also interested in Inter Milan and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar. The 27-year-old is also reportedly a target for Paris St. Germain, the paper writes. The race to sign Leeds winger Raphinha is heating up with Chelsea overtaking Arsenal and Barcelona. The Blues are close to cinching a £55m deal for the 25-year-old Brazil international, The Guardian reports.

Chelsea are in talks with Leeds over a deal for Raphinha; Brazilian has also attracted interest from Arsenal, Barcelona and Tottenham this summer; ...

Leeds are yet to receive a written offer so it's about going through the technicalities of the deal now and the formalities. "It would represent good business for Leeds. It's not too long since he joined Leeds for £16m but what a servant he has been for them. Indeed, between his first Leeds appearance and his last, Premier League tracking data shows he made over 200 more high-intensity sprints than anyone else in the division. Soon, it seems his penchant for the spectacular will have a new set of supporters off their seats. It's a move that suits him and Leeds were aware that this could happen this summer. We know that Arsenal are interested in him and they had a bid rejected. The bewitching skill, the feints and nutmegs, will live just as long in the memory. A talisman under both Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch, he was also a nightmarish proposition for opposition defenders. Barcelona are keen, Tottenham as well. "Every time I've watched him, I think, 'I wouldn't like to play against him'," said Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville earlier this year. The stunning strike against West Brom, lifted into the top corner from outside the box. Raphinha gave Leeds supporters plenty of moments to savour.

Chelsea has agreed to sign Raphinha from Leeds United, but how does the Blues' newest summer signing fit into Thomas Tuchel's team?

Are you excited to see Raphinha put on a Chelsea shirt in the near future? Raphinha also adds something special to the Chelsea team with his off the ball work. As things stand, Raphinha has the potential to be adding to be adding 3.67 shots per game. Raphinha is a very similar play to Ziyech in that he prefers to occupy the wide areas and cut in. It is true that the Leeds man played 549 more minutes, however, Mount played with significantly better players. However, Chelsea has serious problems right now and every signing has to play a huge part in resolving those issues.

Leeds United winger Raphinha is a coveted target for many clubs like Barcelona and Arsenal, but it looks like his future will be elsewhere.

The group stage draw is set for Aug. 25 and you can catch all the UCL action on Paramount+. The pressure is now on Welsh international Dan James to deliver on the wing. Landing Raphinha comes sort of out of nowhere with Thomas Tuchel's team expected to prioritize their lack of depth at center back ahead of the season.

The potential arrival of Raphinha opens up new possibilities for Chelsea to try in the 2022/23 season.

It seems unlikely all three will go, but two leaving would open up space for the slightly forgotten Callum Hudson-Odoi to remerge and compete with Sterling for minutes off the left. Taking out one defender opens up more room for Chelsea's plethora of options to get more minutes. Tuchel did show signs of evolving his 3-4-2-1 formation into a 4-3-3 and 4-2-2-2 during the tricky winter months when options were limited last season.

Raphinha and Chelsea are negotiating on personal terms, while the club has already reached an agreement with Leeds United. Renato Sanches is getting closer to ...

Raphinha has already had an agreement on personal terms with FC Barcelona for months, but the club couldn't agree to a fee with Leeds. It's now time for the agent of the player, former FC Barcelona and Chelsea player Deco, to reach a final agreement with the English club. Real Madrid striker, Luka Jovic, is set to join Fiorentina on a season-long loan, according to Di Marzio. The former Eintracht Frankfurt player moved to the Spanish club in the summer 2019 for around €70 million and has had a disappointing experience at Real where he's only scored three goals since then in all competitions. Paris Saint Germain are getting closer to signing Lille midfielder Renato Sanches and new contacts are scheduled for the next hours as reported by CBS insider Fabrizio Romano. Sanches already had an agreement on personal terms with AC Milan, but things slowed down after the change of ownership of the Italian club. While Chelsea and Leeds United have already reached an agreement for the transfer of Raphinha for around £60 million, the club is now talking with the agents of the player and proposed a contract until 2027. These are the deals that are happening, or at least on the verge of getting done. Join in as CBS Sports provides the latest updates from around the world and what they mean to your favorite teams.

With Raphinha poised to make his way to west London, elated Blues fans have been eagerly sharing footage online that shows Tuchel and Raphinha talking ...

with Brazil star set for a £60m move to Stamford Bridge after an 11th-hour bid Chelsea fans are celebrating manager Thomas Tuchel over the dramatic capture of Leeds winger Raphinha after footage of the Blues boss and Brazilian talking last year resurfaced online. Footage has resurfaced of Tuchel and Raphinha talking after Chelsea's 3-2 win over Leeds in December

CHELSEA have already agreed a deal with Leeds for Raphinha but Barcelona are not giving up on the Brazilian just yet...

Leeds are looking to maximise their profits and are still thought to be open to entertaining offers for Raphinha before the transfer is officially signed off. Barca remain hampered by financial difficulties off the field but still, they seem set on finding the cash to fund a move for Raphinha with Ousmane Dembele expected to depart upon the expiry of his contract. CHELSEA have already agreed a deal with Leeds for Raphinha but Barcelona are not giving up on the Brazilian just yet...

While they bagged the third-most goals in the Premier League last season, Chelsea ...

Sterling (RW) - Havertz (CF) - Raphinha (LW) Raphinha (RW) - Havertz (CF) - Sterling (LW) Here's how Thomas Tuchel could set his side out if both Sterling and Raphinha sign on the dotted line.

Chelsea will have direct contact with Raphinha's agent, Deco, on Thursday after interest from Barcelona emerged.

The Brazilian was said to be considering personal terms after Leeds United accepted a £55 million offer from Chelsea. It remains to be seen as to who will follow Raphinha to Stamford Bridge, if the Blues can agree personal terms. However, his preference appears to be Barcelona as Raphinha and his agent Deco could look to make a deal to the Camp Nou happen.

Chelsea have agreed a fee with Leeds but Barcelona are attempting to find a way to get a deal done.

Both Arsenal and Chelsea in particular have shown a willingness this summer to push the boat out for known quantities Gabriel Jesus and Sterling. And of course, Raphinha is not being pursued to usurp the Sakas, Mounts and Dejan Kulusevskis of the big six but rather as competition, perhaps a first reserve rather than a guaranteed starter. After all, there are plenty of similarly performing forwards across Europe, almost all of whom would be available for significantly less than the fee that Leeds in the Premier League can demand for their best player. Raphinha might have been the offensive hub for his side in a way that Ziyech, Martinelli or Sterling were not for theirs (and arguably even Saka and Mount), but he was carrying a heavy burden indeed on a side whose own identity was in flux under Marcelo Bielsa. In other words, he put up his numbers in a climate less than conducive to success. Even though he is a left-footer stationed on the right, he is something of a classic winger, attacking a full back and driving down the touchline. They have been burned by the likes of Pepe and Romelu Lukaku struggling to translate output in other top European leagues to the English game. Since his arrival from Nice in 2020, Raphinha has had occasions where he has lit up the Premier League, from the fizzing low drive with which he opened his account in England to the penalty won and converted in the clutch moments against Brentford that kept Leeds in the Premier League, probably his last contribution for the team. The fly in the ointment for the Catalans is their complete lack of any current means to finance the deal Leeds want. When he is on song, there are few more invigorating players to watch in the English game, with his performances full of feather light touches, an explosive burst to take him past defenders and the deepest of bags with which to humiliate defenders. Joan Laporta is attempting to use financial "levers" to free up cash, selling off shares in the family silver to fulfil his club's prodigious appetite for new signings. At the time of writing, Chelsea remain in the driving seat for Raphinha's services. For the right price, almost anyone is for sale.

Chelsea are discussing personal terms with Raphinha after finalising a transfer agreement with Leeds United - and Fabrizio Romano has described how the 2021 ...

The Brazilian was said to be considering personal terms after Leeds United accepted a £55 million offer from Chelsea. Talks are now ongoing on the player’s side on personal terms and contracts. “Main part of the amount to be paid immediately.

Leeds United's Brazilian midfielder Raphinha Dias Belloli applauds supporters on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Leeds United ...

He will get to return to England at one of the biggest clubs in the world and play under Jurgen Klopp. It might be worth paying the fee because he will most likely be part of their midfield for the next 10 years. The Italian club probably won’t want to lose him for free and if he tells them he has no plans to sign a contract extension, they could sell up in order to get a transfer fee for him. He might be 19 years old, but he is one of the leaders in the Dortmund squad. Paper Round’s view: Koulibaly has been rated as one of the most consistent centre-backs in world football for years but has never seriously been linked with a move away from Napoli. This summer could finally be his time. He is wanted by Arsenal too, but Barca and Chelsea are both competing in the Champions League. Chelsea seem like the best move on paper – as long as he can be promised first-team football. Barcelona have been attempting to sell off a percentage of media rights in order to raise €200 million in transfer fees so they can sign Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski this summer.

CHELSEA are fighting Barcelona's 11th-hour attempt to sign Raphinha.Blues owner Todd Boehly looked like he had bagged the Brazil winger after agreei.

The Barcelona winger is out of contract at the Nou Camp at the end of the month and has also been linked with a switch to Bayern Munich and PSG. If Chelsea fail to land Raphinha they could make a swoop to sign Ousmane Dembele. Chelsea fighting Barcelona’s 11th-hour attempt to hijack Leeds star Raphinha after thinking they had bagged Brazilian

It was reported yesterday Leeds had reached an agreement with Chelsea to sell the Brazilian for nearly €70 million yesterday but personal terms had not been ...

This meeting may have changed things, the reporter says. Barça are ready to hijack the signing and will do everything in their power to sign Raphinha, who is expected to cost a sum upwards of €65 million. The player, however, prioritises a move to the Catalans giants over that to Chelsea. Barcelona took advantage of the situation to meet with Raphinha’s agent Deco today, who was present at the club offices.

CHELSEA are fighting Barcelona's 11th-hour attempt to sign Raphinha.Blues owner Todd Boehly looked like he had bagged the Brazil winger after agreei.

The Barcelona winger is out of contract at the Nou Camp at the end of the month and has also been linked with a switch to Bayern Munich and PSG. If Chelsea fail to land Raphinha they could make a swoop to sign Ousmane Dembele. Chelsea fighting Barcelona’s 11th-hour attempt to hijack Leeds star Raphinha after thinking they had bagged Brazilian

Chelsea are hopeful of completing a £55 million deal to sign Leeds United star Raphinha despite a late move from FC Barcelona.

Chelsea would be his preference if he is to remain in the Premier League, with the Blues looking to seal the signing. While Raphinha’s preference is widely reported to be Barcelona, it was previously reported that the Brazilian is set to reject both Arsenal and Tottenham in favour of a switch to Stamford Bridge. There was a dramatic twist in the transfer pursuit on Wednesday afternoon, with Barcelona said to be ‘very alive’ in a deal for the Chelsea-linked winger.

Chelsea target Raphinha once opened up on his love for Brazil legend Ronaldinho and how he once hopes to emulate what the tricky Brazilian did.

It feels unreal to hang out with the guy you used to watch on YouTube and the TV. He even watches my games and says that he admires the way I play. "I always wanted to be like Ronaldinho. The things he did, the way he enjoyed every minute on the pitch... I felt he gave everyone a promise when he played: Give me the ball and I will make you smile. For many, he put the "beautiful" in the "beautiful game". "Ronaldinho was born in the community where I grew up, so my dad and uncles knew him. I remember him winning every title at the Camp Nou."

Arsenal are on the verge of announcing Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus as their latest signing after he completed a medical on Tuesday. But Arteta is ...

Saka, Viera, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe could all be battling for places across the three positions behind the striker. Jesus and Eddie Nketiah will be the Spaniard's only first-team strikers after Alexandre Lacazette leaves the club on a free transfer on July 1. But now, rather than pushing the 20-year-old star elsewhere, Arteta has the chance to target a more versatile attacker.