Raphinha Transfer: La Liga: After a stunning season in Premier League, Newcastle United is all set to jump into the upcoming transfer window with a bang. According to reports, Newcastle has submitted a bid for Barcelona winger Raphinha of around £70 million. Barcelona might be accepting the offer with both hands considering their financial situation and Lionel Messi’s strong rumors of a comeback to Camp Nou. Follow La Liga LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Raphinha joined Barcelona in 2022 from Leeds for a fee of about £50m. He signed a 5-year contract, which would keep him at Cam Nou till 2027. However, the 26-year-old hasn’t really adapted to the playing style and the conditions. He featured in 31 La Liga appearances and only managed to score 7 goals and assist 6 times. Most of the playing time he got was because of Ousmane Demebele’s injury.
The £70 million offer must be enough to convince Barcelona to offload the Brazilian. If they manage to sign Lionel Messi next summer, the option on the right-hand side will be more than enough. Not to forget, the amount Barcelona receive from Raphinha’s transfer will also help them stabilize their financial situation a little bit. The raised funds will be enough to register Gavi and Araujo’s new contract, which La Liga declined earlier.
🚨 Barcelona have received an €80m verbal offer from Newcastle for Raphinha. 🇧🇷
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Newcastle have now offered their bid to bring the former Leeds star back to Premier League. The team is close to finishing on a Champions League spot for the next season. Moreover, to compete at the highest level, they must strengthen their squad, and signing Raphinha will be the first step to that. Before leaving for Barcelona, Raphinha played 65 games for Leeds United in Premier League and scored 17 goals and 9 assists.
Newcastle have been very active in the transfer windows since the takeover by their new Saudi owners. They signed big names like Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimaraes, and Alexander Isak, who have proved to be great transfers. As a result, Newcastle are close to finishing in the top 4 and even reached the finals of the Carabao Cup.
