FC Barcelona sign Raphinha from Leeds United Football Club
Barcelona: FC Barcelona and Leeds United Football Club have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Raphinha, the Spanish club confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
Raphinha was set for a move to Chelsea before Catalan club joined the chase and he will become a new Barcelona player as soon as he passes the medical.
Leeds coach Jesse Marsch had earlier said, "I'm hopeful for him to get this deal done because I know it's his dream to play for Barcelona."
This was after the Brazilian had decided to opt out of Leeds' pre-season tour.
Born on 14 December 1996 Raphael Dias Belloli, better known as 'Raphina', is a winger who is excellent in one on ones, taking on defenders being a key part of his game. His first club in Europe was Portuguese side Vit?ria Guimaraes from where he moved on to Sporting Clube de Portugal for 6.5 million euros.
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