Barcelona chief explains why Chelsea’s Raphinha deal was hijacked as Jules Kounde hint dropped ahead of the big season ahead, for the Spanish giants.
Raphinha’s dream is to wear the Barcelona colors and represent the great club, but the deal was looking unlikely in June as Chelsea and Arsenal entered the race.
Chelsea new owner Todd Boehly reached an agreement with Leeds United for the signing of Raphinha, but couldn’t reach an agreement on personal terms with the player.
He wants a move to Barcelona and he is ready to wait until next summer to complete his dream move. His dream came to pass after his presentation on Friday.
On Friday afternoon, the former Leeds United player was officially introduced as a new Barca addition. Before Chelsea rushed in for the hijack, Arsenal briefly appeared to be landing the Brazilian. Then, Barca outbid Todd Boehly and gave the 25-year-old his ideal transfer.
President Laporta highlighted why Barca went above and beyond to make this move feasible despite their terrible financial circumstances upon his arrival at the Spotify Camp Nou. Joga Bonito will go back to Barcelona, he said. Brazilians have always played a key role in Barca’s winning seasons. I want to express my gratitude to Deco for all of her labor.
Xavi insisted a lot on us that he liked Raphinha.”
He has met with the player this morning before the training session and he included him, in his US tour squad. He can’t wait to get started.
Xavi Hernandez cannot travel with the team to the United States due to an administrative problem with his passport. He will be incorporated as soon as possible.
Alemany: “Koundé? We are not in favor of giving names, first out of respect for the club and then to avoid harming the negotiations. We are awaiting the opportunities offered by the market based on the coach’s plans.”
An agreement has been reached between Barcelona and Bayern Munich for the signing of Robert Lewandowski. The Spanish side has switched focus on Jules Kounde.
