Barcelona are making a spectacular return to form. The Catalans managed to climb to 3rd place in La Liga and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The club intends to return to the elite of European football as soon as possible and is planning spectacular transfers for the summer. One of the players Xavi is targeting is Leeds United’s Raphinha.
Xavi has his sights set on a Premier League player. FC Barcelona have already reached an agreement with Raphinha.
Since the arrival of Xavi on the coaching bench, FC Barcelona has experienced a breathtaking return to form. The Catalans managed to climb to third place in La Liga and qualify for the Europa League quarter-finals.
Xavi has big plans at FC Barcelona and wants to bring him back to the top flight of European football. To strengthen the squad as much as possible, Xavi has already drawn up his transfer list for this summer. Among those wanted at Camp Nou is Leeds United’s Raphinia. According to sport.esthe Catalans have already agreed with the footballer. He has yet to persuade the leaders of Leeds to accept the offer from FC Barcelona. Raphinha’s agent, former footballer Deco, will play an important role in this operation. He played at Camp Nou from 2004 to 2008 and has a very good relationship with the Catalan management.
Raphinha’s market value is €40m, according to Transfermarkt.com. The Brazilian was bought by Leeds in the fall of 2020; the English paid 18.6 million euros to Rennes. The Brazilian’s contract with the English side runs until 2024. This season, Raphinha has made 28 appearances for Leeds, scoring 9 goals and providing 3 assists.
Barcelona want to transfer Adama Traore permanently, but without paying any money
One of the players who contributed to the revival of FC Barcelona is Adama Traore (26). He arrived at Camp Nou on loan from English club Wolverhampton. Traore’s loan expires at the end of the season. Satisfied with the performance of the Spanish player, the leaders of FC Barcelona want to transfer him permanently. However, the Catalans don’t want to activate the €30m option to buy.
The Spanish daily Sport affirms that FC Barcelona has prepared the strategy by which it wants to transfer Traoré, without paying money to the English. The Catalans want to transfer Francisco Trincao (22), a player on loan at Wolverhampton until the end of this season. But it seems that this idea is not accepted by the English club, which would prefer to sell Traoré in exchange for Riqui Puig (22). It remains to be seen whether the two clubs will reach an agreement for these moves to materialize this summer.
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