Chelsea will have to await the outcome of talks between Leeds and Barcelona over Raphinha, as the west London club must wait and see if their £55million bid will be enough to bring in the sought-after Brazilian forward.
Chelsea have filed a £55m fee plus add-ons for Leeds forward Raphinha
But they have to wait for the Leeds-Barcelona talks to end
The player’s preference is for Barça who made an offer on Thursday
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Chelsea’s patience is being tested as they await the outcome of talks between Leeds United and Barcelona over Raphinha’s transfer.
Stamford Bridge club last week agreed a fee of £55million plus add-ons, but Barcelona, the player’s favorite destination, went in with an offer on Thursday.
Leeds has yet to accept that offer as it is reported to be £51million, paid in installments of £17.2million. Players have also been mooted in return.
Chelsea will have to wait to find out if they will have enough £55million offer for Raphinha
Chelsea, which expect a Barcelona approach for left-back Marcos Alonso, won’t wait too long as they have to pursue other goals rather than get dragged into another saga.
They are progressing into negotiations for Raheem Sterling at Manchester City and are ready to talk to Moussa Sissoko, Ousmane Dembele’s agent, with the Barcelona attacker now a free agent.
However, Christian Pulisic is in no rush to leave after talks with Juventus over a possible exchange of money and players for Matthijs de Ligt.
Thomas Tuchel’s side has been linked with a number of goals since the Todd Boehly takeover
With the choice of attacking transfer targets, it is clear that coach Thomas Tuchel is considering returning to the 4-3-3 formation he used so effectively at Borussia Dortmund and Pulisic has the flexibility to operate in that system as well as the system. pass through Chelsea last season.
Memphis Depay can make way at Barca
Meanwhile, Leeds continues to talk with Bruges about a deal for Charles de Ketelaere and with Red Bull Leipzig about a loan for Tyler Adams, but the Bundesliga also says it is interested in the American international from Everton.
They also speak with teenager Sonny Perkins, who has officially left West Ham after being rejected from a contract there. Aston Villa and Spurs are also excited about Perkins.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are willing to sell Memphis Depay to fund a transfer for the Leeds winger, according to reports in Spain.
The Dutch attacker dropped in the pecking order in the second half of last season due to injuries and January purchases by the club.
Depay was told this week that he is no longer part of Xavi’s plans for next season, as reported by marca†