---
title: "Leeds: Barcelona journalist shares Raphinha update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-barcelona-journalist-raphinha-transfer-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-07-08T08:50:03Z"
modified: "2022-07-08T08:50:03Z"
---

# Leeds: Barcelona journalist shares Raphinha update

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) star Raphinha will be a Barcelona player ‘in the coming days’, according to journalist [Shay Lugassi](https://twitter.com/Shlugassi/status/1545061843873386497).**

### The Lowdown: Marsch’s comments

The Whites took on Blackpool on Thursday evening in their first public pre-season fixture, winning 4-0.

Jesse Marsch [revealed](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1545143004285075458) after the game that Raphinha had returned to training yesterday, and that it was still undecided if the 25-year-old would travel with the squad to Australia on Sunday.

The Brazilian appears to be [holding out](https://www.90min.com/posts/raphinha-holding-out-for-move-to-barcelona) for a move to Barcelona, despite Leeds [agreeing](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-agreement-leeds-raphinha-fee-24347502) a fee with Chelsea, and it looks as if he may just get his wish.

### The Latest: ‘Deal almost done’

According to Barca Times journalist [Lugassi](https://twitter.com/Shlugassi/status/1545061843873386497), Raphinha will be a Barcelona player ‘in the coming days’.

He shared the news on Twitter in the last 24 hours, revealing that a ‘deal is almost done’, with just ‘final details’ left and contracts already swapped.

[![Latest Leeds United news!](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-2022-03-10T184055Z_1834933207_UP1EI3A1FW561_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEE-AVA-REPORT-1-scaled-1.jpg)](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/latest-leeds-united-news-46/)

### The Verdict: Best for all involved

It looks as if Raphinha may well get his wish over the coming days, but it remains unclear as to what the finances involved in a potential transfer would be.

Leeds may not receive a £60m up-front fee like they could have gotten from Chelsea, but the plus side of that is he won’t be joining a [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) rival.

\[freshpress-quiz id=”398317″\]

Hopefully the fee will still be a respectable one, as that would then allow the club to invest in a new marquee striker, which appears to be their final piece of major business to accomplish ahead of the new season.