Raphinha, final decision

Deco is in Barcelona to define with the technical secretariat the future of Raphinha, who is still waiting for Barça

Barcelona, ​​who have already negotiated with Leeds, must decide if they go for the Brazilian and how they would execute the transfer

Deco is in Barcelona, ​​where he arrived from Miami, to define what strategy Barcelona will face in the final phase of the ‘Raphinha operation’. The irreducible posture of the Brazilian international, who he has blocked all the English offers to continue exploiting his options of dressing up as a blaugranais making it possible for a prohibited transfer, due to Barcelona’s delicate economic situation, to remain alive.

Barça has summoned Deco to give him an answer (now it is definitive) in relation to his interest in the extreme gaucho, which is still very much in force today. Once the first financial ‘lever’ is applied, relating to television rightsthe club will be able to better define how it will face the summer transfer market and what priorities it will adopt.

DEAL WITH RAPHINHA

With Raphinha there is already a salary agreement since March, however, it may be necessary to make some more adjustments in relation to the record and the introduction of deferred payments to help him fit into the punished salary mass of the squad. Deco, the player’s agent, would be open to adapting to Barça’s financial needs as he has done since the first day he put the name of representing on the technical secretariat’s table.

The winger and Barça have gone hand in hand for months. Raphinha, and the professional team that advises him, have always been very aware of the complexity involved in his possible arrival at the Camp Nou and of the circumstances that should and should occur. In fact, they are completely aligned with the sports management of Barcelona. There have never been tensions, or misunderstandings, or any kind of ultimatum.

Barcelona have communicated to the footballer that they are still interested in his services. And what Raphinha has been doing for months is blocking all offers and polls from the Premier League. Liverpool and Chelsea (where Deco played after leaving Barcelona) are the ones that have pushed the most, but there are also offers from Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United.

THERE ARE NEGOTIATIONS WITH LEEDS

If there is a definitive ‘yes’ to Raphinha, which should be known before the end of June (unless there is a change of script), Barcelona and Deco will have to outline how the final negotiations with Leeds United will be carried out . As SPORT has been reporting, there is a negotiating path between the two clubs. The latest transfer price for the Yorkshire club winger is €50m. Barça needs to reduce it as it is.

At the same time, from England, information has been flourishing in which they reported an alleged fed up of Leeds with Barça, which must be interpreted as a logical pressure from Elland Roads, in a situation in which it has buyers willing to pay an exorbitant price. However, Raphinha asks his current club to continue negotiating with Barça.The extraordinary relationship cultivated between the gaucho winger, who is the star of his current team, and the Leeds management can help a lot at the time of the final stagewhen Barça knows what financial muscle it has and decides, as all the signs have pointed out so far, to start the final offensive.