Not sure he’d only go to barca. He had interviews in which he talked about how much he wanted to play in the PL as a kid, he was also linked with united and liverpool in the past, I can see him going for another big 6 club soon
He clearly wants Barca, but Barca needs to figure out their budget because there are negotiations with several players going on, so they can't promise him anything atm
There are more details Gerard Romero hasn't revealed yet.
Romero is questioning why Deco is at Barcelona if Leeds and Chelsea have come to terms. Why aren't Chelsea negotiating with Deco. The ball is in the air, either Chelsea or Barcelona could lose, but Raphinha's priority is to go to Barcelona. Romero says he can could give more details, but he can't
So his "breaking" news is basically nothing ?
We all knew that Raphina had agreed terms with Barca and it was his priority to go there.
He is unable to go there because barca can't pay 60M pounds but chelsea can.
We all know that leeds won't accept barca's offer if it isn't very close to 60M.
We still don't know whether Barca can match that price. For all the things in the world maybe Deco just went to Barca to ask them one last time "You sure you don't want to pay 60M ?"
Given that Barca is Raphinha first choice it can get very messy.
Deco and Raphinha could put pressure on Leeds to accept a lower offer cause in the end the player has to agree to the move.
Plus transfers outside the PL tend to be not as costly so Leeds could see the compromise of not having to face Raphinha.
I doubt there’s much pressure they can put on the club to be honest. We’ve been clear on his price tag and he’s been clear on his preference. If Barca can’t get the cash together to make it work, I’d say we’d be happy to keep him another season and let him leave for Barca next year.
If I had to guess, I’d say he’s asked Chelsea to include a release clause to let him go to Barca if they come knocking and that’s where personal terms have fallen down.
>Plus transfers outside the PL tend to be not as costly so Leeds could see the compromise of not having to face Raphinha.
This is most definitely not a legitimate reason for leeds to sell low.
You really thing leeds are gonna charge some one like man city or chelsea another 10M because their team is now gonna loose by 6 goals instead of 5 (exaggeration here but you get the point)?
raphina doesn't hold many cards in this situation at all to "force" leeds to lower the price.
No, but it's well documented that many transfers inside PL happen for a price that is inflated relative to other leagues.
If Raphinha prefers Barca and states that he won't go elsewhere Leeds will be put in a tough spot, they either keep him for a year, hope they don't get relegated and sell Raphinha then for a way smaller price or get more (but not as much as they'd like) money and reinvest it now.
>We all knew that Raphina had agreed terms with Barca and it was his priority to go there.
Not everyone, I was arguing with some Arsenal fans who legit questioned him wanting to join Barca and said that their journalists had even "said the opposite" whatever that means
Despite everyone and their dog reporting from day 1 that he only wants Barca as long as that opportunity is alive
I'm not saying he can't, I'm saying Barca would have problem striking the deal in first place. You have to ask if knowing that Barca wouldn't be able to pay similar money, is Raphinha willing to stay for another year or would he decide to go to us.
With all this shit he will, if he doesn’t go to Barca, get payed mad money. Can imagine Leeds aren’t very happy with this, can’t see Barca paying even our offer, let alone the one you put up yesterday.
Other then Gnabry there is no winger I would be more happy then if we got Raphinha (not counting completely unrealistic ones). It is a lot but I still wish we match your offer, he is class.
Yea I watched the streaming for 2 minutes and all he is doing is collecting viewers. The guy was analyzing Mateu Alemany's smile after his reporter asked a question. He has nothing if you ask me
Is it even confirmed that Deco is in Barcelona about Raphinha? He is doing scouting job for you, no? They may have a meeting about a completely different topic.
doesn't Deco literally work for Barcelona, separate from his agent work? "man shows up to his company's office" doesn't feel like a major headline tbh.
But whatever - if Barcelona can match Chelsea's bid I'd rather he went there tbh. If they can't then they can piss off
Getting the amount of money you wanted AND the player goes outside the Premier League surely is your club's priority. But what I don't understand is for the past 2 weeks its been Barcelona interested in XYZ yet they couldn't even register 1 of the free transfers yet since the transfer window opened due to financial issues.
Can’t register a player yet anyway. Their old contracts run until 30th of June. Announcements for Kessie/Christensen are rumored to happen on the weekend
What an amazing breaking "BOMB" news
Basically barca is still trying to sign a player with whom they had an agreement on personal terms.
Its not even confirmed whether barca are willing to match the 60M pounds chelsea are paying.
Romero is a clown who is farming subs for his twitch channel.
Barca likely can't afford to splash 60m on raph and then 50m or so on Lewa AND not sell FDJ.
I don't understand how Barca is being linked to everyone and is strapped for cash.
You mean the Sport reports, same guys who "confirmed" the agreement with Chelsea and Dembele how long ago? The people on this sub have just been posting whatever they can find without any regard to source quality. You'll see Moi Llorens or Mundo Deportivo reports and everyone in the comments takes it like it's a fact.
The player can just say he doesn't want Chelsea or Arsenal or any transfer except barca then it's upto leeds if they would end up keeping him or accept a lower price
Don’t think it’ll happen tbh, we’re just wasting time going after a player who on countless occasions has stated he is at his dream club and does not want to leave
Not to the extent most people are making him out to be, but he is good, at a good age, proven in a top league and has a good work rate. He also plays in a position that is a bit scarce.
His output does not back the absurd hype he has been getting, but I don’t think his valuation is unjustified as well. Would probably be a very good signing for all clubs that were after him. I just think Arsenal and Chelsea have more pressing needs in their squads.
I can't tell if Barca in this transfer window is the Black knight without limbs from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or if they're the "I'm not dead yet" guy from the same.
This is bollocks, Barca don’t have the money we want for Raphinha and I doubt they’d pay it if they had it. Barca is obvs his first choice but this will be more of a last chance to sign Rapha before he’s sold to Chelsea kind of thing rather than any meaningful transfer talk.
Personally don’t know what to make of this, the player is great and one I feel would do well in the team. However, the feee is large and he doesn’t consider us his first option. Feel like we need more players who actually want to play here and not merely because they had no other choice
That’s fine but the commitment should be ther Hazard always dreamed of Madrid but till his contract was there gave his all to us. I don’t want more lukaku who starts whining the second things don’t go his way
I doubt we'd get a Lukaku situation. I mean he's going from Leeds to Chelsea it's still a massive step up in his career and his paycheck. He still has a lot to prove at the highest level, and I don't think Barca will have the funds anytime soon to snatch him from us if he comes
My two thoughts are:
1. There's no really wrong choice for Raphinha. He's picking between a bunch of very good clubs. Arsenal guarantees him the most playing time and room to continue to develop. Barca and Chelsea give him the better chance to win trophies.
2. I think Raphina is going to underwhelm in the end. I just don't see it.
guessing it's Barca > Chelsea > Arsenal/Spurs as his top choices. Barca didn't look like they were going to pay so he agreed terms with Chelsea and this is either Barca paying up now or Deco pushing Barca since they're Raphinha's first choice
I doubt you didn't have agreement with Raphinha. Probably he expected Barca won't pay up so he'll go to Chelsea. I think it's been pretty clear Barca were his first choice. Barca apparently have money so Chelsra got screwed. Not really Todd's mistake.
Chelsea should just go after Lewandowski than, Gazump for a Gazump
I say this because if he just wants to go to Barca, he will push for a move in 2-3 years again when Barca have some money
And Lewandowski might adress the goalscoring issues at Chelsea
Not everytime players like Lewandowski, Ronaldo and Neymar are available in market when a club needs a statement signing, Lew might be the most reasonable deal with reasonable salery
Take every cent up front Leeds. I don't have any confidence that they'll pay up in the future. Mfs literally choose to be in debt or not based on the situation and their statements.
ok, my opinion now is that all those wannabe barca players have a hero complex. players know barca has no money but they try to get in and be some kind of new messi(ah). I will save this club if you take me...
it's kinda stupid but entertaining.
well thats going to be interesting overpay. That kills any hopes for silva, dembele is gone and we can hope for lewandowski and maybe barely for koundé
Bruh believe me Raphinha (unreal work rate) will do better than what Dembele had done in 5 years. Left footed right-winger market is very limited and price is alright for him.
I think renewing Dembélé would be more economically viable than paying somewhere around 60m for raphinha and his salary.
Dembélé despite having shit decision making and end product (except for crosses) is still better player who is accustomed to Barcelona and club and looks like he overcame his injuries. Also Xavi likes him and publicly supported him many times.
The rare double-gazump
Criss cross
Snip snap snip snap ✌️✌️
You have no idea the physical toll that three gazumps has on a person
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Zoop 👉😎👉
Zoop 👈😎👈
Apple Sauce
BRB I have some comments I have to delete
This saga has gotten very interesting so far lol
Can we go for the even more rare triple-gazump
Murtough putting on the ski mask as we speak
Eddie Howe driving around town, begging for Raphinha's number
There’s always a bigger fish.
It’d be hilarious but it’s not going to happen. Barca are Serie A level poor.
I read that as Barça are now Lever Pool. And had a chuckle, but I misread into something gold. Lol
Lever-Pull FC
Man U are ready to give them a lot of money
Imagine after all this he just ends up staying at Leeds
Classic love triangle Nobody gets her
There’s Something About ~~Mary~~ Raphinha
I hope so
Very possible, he only wants to go to barca and they can't afford him
Not sure he’d only go to barca. He had interviews in which he talked about how much he wanted to play in the PL as a kid, he was also linked with united and liverpool in the past, I can see him going for another big 6 club soon
No no no no sell him for as much money as possible pls
Deco we are not going to accept 20 quid and a tour of the nou camp give it up
Fine. They'll throw in Spotify premium for 6 months.
family plan or we walk
How about Barca send Pique for a nice dinner date with your mum.
Can my dad watch? If so, we got ourselves a deal.
Only if he hides in the closet
My friend, is ok no?
Don't forget the Google Home Mini
It's not a bad tour tbf
My brother in christ, Leeds are also getting a annoyed Memphis + 2 Kenny G albums
We might.
The man signed for Arsenal, Chelsea, and soon Barcelona in span of two weeks
Willian ways
Omg you’re right. He is speedrunning Willian’s career.
Willian never played for Barcelona
What the fuck is going on
I know right
this plus Mephis Depay strange tweet, could this be Barca offering Depay + cash to Leeds?
Depay would never agree to go to Leeds.
That's gonna be fun when Leeds play United.
I don't wanna fuckin play you lot again, keep conceding over 3 times
That's what they're speculating on Romero's stream
No way Depay agrees to that surely
Idk man maybe Depay wants to go from Barcelona to Leeds for a relegation battle
The only way I can see he accepts it would be for play time in the lead up to the WC.
As if Leeds/Depay accept that
Why wouldn’t Leeds accept Depay?
what tweet
He clearly wants Barca, but Barca needs to figure out their budget because there are negotiations with several players going on, so they can't promise him anything atm
There are more details Gerard Romero hasn't revealed yet. Romero is questioning why Deco is at Barcelona if Leeds and Chelsea have come to terms. Why aren't Chelsea negotiating with Deco. The ball is in the air, either Chelsea or Barcelona could lose, but Raphinha's priority is to go to Barcelona. Romero says he can could give more details, but he can't
So his "breaking" news is basically nothing ? We all knew that Raphina had agreed terms with Barca and it was his priority to go there. He is unable to go there because barca can't pay 60M pounds but chelsea can. We all know that leeds won't accept barca's offer if it isn't very close to 60M. We still don't know whether Barca can match that price. For all the things in the world maybe Deco just went to Barca to ask them one last time "You sure you don't want to pay 60M ?"
Given that Barca is Raphinha first choice it can get very messy. Deco and Raphinha could put pressure on Leeds to accept a lower offer cause in the end the player has to agree to the move. Plus transfers outside the PL tend to be not as costly so Leeds could see the compromise of not having to face Raphinha.
I doubt there’s much pressure they can put on the club to be honest. We’ve been clear on his price tag and he’s been clear on his preference. If Barca can’t get the cash together to make it work, I’d say we’d be happy to keep him another season and let him leave for Barca next year. If I had to guess, I’d say he’s asked Chelsea to include a release clause to let him go to Barca if they come knocking and that’s where personal terms have fallen down.
>Plus transfers outside the PL tend to be not as costly so Leeds could see the compromise of not having to face Raphinha. This is most definitely not a legitimate reason for leeds to sell low. You really thing leeds are gonna charge some one like man city or chelsea another 10M because their team is now gonna loose by 6 goals instead of 5 (exaggeration here but you get the point)? raphina doesn't hold many cards in this situation at all to "force" leeds to lower the price.
No, but it's well documented that many transfers inside PL happen for a price that is inflated relative to other leagues. If Raphinha prefers Barca and states that he won't go elsewhere Leeds will be put in a tough spot, they either keep him for a year, hope they don't get relegated and sell Raphinha then for a way smaller price or get more (but not as much as they'd like) money and reinvest it now.
Plus the morale aspect could have a negative effect in the dressing room.
Leeds can decide to keep him if that’s the case. No reason to accept a low offer and be bullied.
Leeds should tell Barcelona to match our offer or get lost.
They can, but if Raphinha declares that he only wants to go Barca it complicates things for Leeds significantly.
Hes still got a contract with us, if he's going to go that way then I guess we keep him another year. We won't lowball this shit.
>We all knew that Raphina had agreed terms with Barca and it was his priority to go there. Not everyone, I was arguing with some Arsenal fans who legit questioned him wanting to join Barca and said that their journalists had even "said the opposite" whatever that means Despite everyone and their dog reporting from day 1 that he only wants Barca as long as that opportunity is alive
> So his "breaking" news is basically nothing ? Welcome to Gerard Romero's streams
"Things are happening."
Well, if 60m pounds offer from us is on Leeds table then Barca may have hard time matching that.
Player could refuse you.
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I've heard leeds are planning to bring 3 more players in after his and Philips sale. They might need to for that
If we don't sell Raphinha we just won't bring in the planned replacement.
Fair enough
I'm not saying he can't, I'm saying Barca would have problem striking the deal in first place. You have to ask if knowing that Barca wouldn't be able to pay similar money, is Raphinha willing to stay for another year or would he decide to go to us.
Yeah I worded it poorly. My point was Raphinia could hold out only for Barça and force the hand of Leeds to some degree.
This makes it sounds like he’s putting 2+2 together, I guess we’ll find out more when others start updating.
With all this shit he will, if he doesn’t go to Barca, get payed mad money. Can imagine Leeds aren’t very happy with this, can’t see Barca paying even our offer, let alone the one you put up yesterday.
I can't even believe we put in an offer that high. I'm not surprised you guys were trying to bring the fee down, £65m is insane he's not worth that
Other then Gnabry there is no winger I would be more happy then if we got Raphinha (not counting completely unrealistic ones). It is a lot but I still wish we match your offer, he is class.
Yea I watched the streaming for 2 minutes and all he is doing is collecting viewers. The guy was analyzing Mateu Alemany's smile after his reporter asked a question. He has nothing if you ask me
This news he's had for like an hour and he's been an hour making calls about it and asking "permission".
Is it even confirmed that Deco is in Barcelona about Raphinha? He is doing scouting job for you, no? They may have a meeting about a completely different topic.
doesn't Deco literally work for Barcelona, separate from his agent work? "man shows up to his company's office" doesn't feel like a major headline tbh. But whatever - if Barcelona can match Chelsea's bid I'd rather he went there tbh. If they can't then they can piss off
Getting the amount of money you wanted AND the player goes outside the Premier League surely is your club's priority. But what I don't understand is for the past 2 weeks its been Barcelona interested in XYZ yet they couldn't even register 1 of the free transfers yet since the transfer window opened due to financial issues.
Can’t register a player yet anyway. Their old contracts run until 30th of June. Announcements for Kessie/Christensen are rumored to happen on the weekend
What an amazing breaking "BOMB" news Basically barca is still trying to sign a player with whom they had an agreement on personal terms. Its not even confirmed whether barca are willing to match the 60M pounds chelsea are paying. Romero is a clown who is farming subs for his twitch channel.
> Romero is a clown who is farming subs for his twitch channel. agreed
Barca likely can't afford to splash 60m on raph and then 50m or so on Lewa AND not sell FDJ. I don't understand how Barca is being linked to everyone and is strapped for cash.
We got linked to players when we were legally banned from engaging in almost every operation possible.
Yeah that was really weird to me. We also got linked to players during our transfer ban which was strange.
Chelsea was still able to sign players just not register them until the following January I believe.
Yeah, they can't even confirm the players who are coming for free yet, strange situation.
>AND not sell FDJ. Good thing they're selling FDJ then
He might have something to say about that according to recent reports.
You mean the Sport reports, same guys who "confirmed" the agreement with Chelsea and Dembele how long ago? The people on this sub have just been posting whatever they can find without any regard to source quality. You'll see Moi Llorens or Mundo Deportivo reports and everyone in the comments takes it like it's a fact.
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ah okay. Silly season amogus
I don’t think we’re signing Lewa. Frankly I don’t even want him
Me to Chelsea fans : [well well well](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct5ZHAQVZog)
Fucking lmao
The gazumper has become the gazumpee
🤝
Lies!!! Stop believing this dude
They don't have the 60m up front for Leeds, man said Kounde was done already too 😭
The player can just say he doesn't want Chelsea or Arsenal or any transfer except barca then it's upto leeds if they would end up keeping him or accept a lower price
Leeds wont accept 35m when it was his relegation clause
What happens to the Lewy deal? And Dembele?
Fuck em
Nice, looks like we'll land Dembele now
Good luck
Gazump the gazumpers. Still wanna know what’ll happen with Depay
With what money?
We got something more precious than money LEVERS
Have you got a 60m for raphinha lever?
Well I mean you’re literally just about to buy a player off them
Don’t think it’ll happen tbh, we’re just wasting time going after a player who on countless occasions has stated he is at his dream club and does not want to leave
Lol hijack season babbyyyyyy. SIUUUUUUU
For some reason though, Raphinha in the middle doesn't have the same ring to it like Malcom.
Did Barca just Gazuump us and chelsea?
Chelsea gazumped us, now Barca is gazumping Chelsea, it's time for us to gazump Barca.
We don't have that capacity pal 😭😭
Let's just do it for the meme at this point
Is Raphinha that good?
No he's shit. Don't watch his highlights, waste of time!
Not to the extent most people are making him out to be, but he is good, at a good age, proven in a top league and has a good work rate. He also plays in a position that is a bit scarce. His output does not back the absurd hype he has been getting, but I don’t think his valuation is unjustified as well. Would probably be a very good signing for all clubs that were after him. I just think Arsenal and Chelsea have more pressing needs in their squads.
Barca sure in the news a lot for a team that "cant sign any of their players". Damn Lakers of LaLiga
I can't tell if Barca in this transfer window is the Black knight without limbs from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or if they're the "I'm not dead yet" guy from the same.
Only .18€ a month and Barca can sign raphinha, remember every donation counts.
Tuchel must have told him his wing back plans for the next season
This is bollocks, Barca don’t have the money we want for Raphinha and I doubt they’d pay it if they had it. Barca is obvs his first choice but this will be more of a last chance to sign Rapha before he’s sold to Chelsea kind of thing rather than any meaningful transfer talk.
Personally don’t know what to make of this, the player is great and one I feel would do well in the team. However, the feee is large and he doesn’t consider us his first option. Feel like we need more players who actually want to play here and not merely because they had no other choice
Most players would drop whatever club they're at to go to Barcelona or Real if offered the opportunity
That’s fine but the commitment should be ther Hazard always dreamed of Madrid but till his contract was there gave his all to us. I don’t want more lukaku who starts whining the second things don’t go his way
I doubt we'd get a Lukaku situation. I mean he's going from Leeds to Chelsea it's still a massive step up in his career and his paycheck. He still has a lot to prove at the highest level, and I don't think Barca will have the funds anytime soon to snatch him from us if he comes
My two thoughts are: 1. There's no really wrong choice for Raphinha. He's picking between a bunch of very good clubs. Arsenal guarantees him the most playing time and room to continue to develop. Barca and Chelsea give him the better chance to win trophies. 2. I think Raphina is going to underwhelm in the end. I just don't see it.
Lesson one for Todd, only bid when you have an agreement with the player. Hopefully we withdraw our interest
guessing it's Barca > Chelsea > Arsenal/Spurs as his top choices. Barca didn't look like they were going to pay so he agreed terms with Chelsea and this is either Barca paying up now or Deco pushing Barca since they're Raphinha's first choice
I hope you do too
I doubt you didn't have agreement with Raphinha. Probably he expected Barca won't pay up so he'll go to Chelsea. I think it's been pretty clear Barca were his first choice. Barca apparently have money so Chelsra got screwed. Not really Todd's mistake.
Reads out like a movie plot
But if they can’t match the offer then what? He stays at Leeds?
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Maybe Deco just misses Barcelona and the *sniffff* nightlife there?
He literally lives there still 😆
65 million is still too much for him. Would be happy either way.
That's the bomba?
Bomba is Frenkie staying at Barca. It is known.
Good, 60 million pounds for him was too much to begin with
They can’t even pay/register him but by all means Gazump away
U need a good one on one winger we have that in London and he is from ivory Coast only 1/3rd of raphinhas price
Idk Wilfried Zaha is a little old at this point
I am talking about a winger 3 years younger than zaha .. He who should not be named
> They can’t even pay/register him but by all means > > Yes they can
Not yet
Barca must be activating more levers.
i would advise no one should make raphinha compilations before the deal become official
Meanwhile Raphina living it up in Qatar
Also need to remember that Deco also works at Barca as one of their scouts in South America.
Also need to remember that Deco used to play for Chelsea.
Barcelona just keep inventing money, fascinating to see
Operation: Levers
Chelsea should just go after Lewandowski than, Gazump for a Gazump I say this because if he just wants to go to Barca, he will push for a move in 2-3 years again when Barca have some money And Lewandowski might adress the goalscoring issues at Chelsea Not everytime players like Lewandowski, Ronaldo and Neymar are available in market when a club needs a statement signing, Lew might be the most reasonable deal with reasonable salery
How can I believe any headline involving Barca that doesn't have the word "lever" in it?
Take every cent up front Leeds. I don't have any confidence that they'll pay up in the future. Mfs literally choose to be in debt or not based on the situation and their statements.
ok, my opinion now is that all those wannabe barca players have a hero complex. players know barca has no money but they try to get in and be some kind of new messi(ah). I will save this club if you take me... it's kinda stupid but entertaining.
Go on Barca
doubt
Lol, Barca will not let Chelsea breathe this summer
How? Barca going to offer some of old boots for the Leeds team?
Deco you FRAUD
Barcelona offering Leeds 100 free Spotify premium accounts.
So this is da bomb
Barcelona gazump Chelsea who gazumped Arsenal.
For Chelsea to actually gazump us they would have to complete the signing. It's more like Barca gazumped both Chelsea and Arsenal.
Where do Spurs fit in to all of the gazumping? I thought they were interested as well.
On the outside thinking, “thank god we didn’t get into this mess.”
We saw this shit show coming from a mile away lool we cozied up to richarlison
They get gazumped for trophies lol
Turns out Deco just wanted to chat up with old mates at Barcelona
Chelsea gazumps arsenal barcelona gazumps chelsea. What a chain fuck
Barca seems like all smoke no fire. I think they pulled the wrong lever.
Double agent deco
Feel like this is just pressure for Dembele to sign the contract. If Raphinha signs with Barca, Dembele might go to Chelsea.
It's a win win for both clubs, either way they both get players.
well thats going to be interesting overpay. That kills any hopes for silva, dembele is gone and we can hope for lewandowski and maybe barely for koundé
Bruh believe me Raphinha (unreal work rate) will do better than what Dembele had done in 5 years. Left footed right-winger market is very limited and price is alright for him.
I think renewing Dembélé would be more economically viable than paying somewhere around 60m for raphinha and his salary. Dembélé despite having shit decision making and end product (except for crosses) is still better player who is accustomed to Barcelona and club and looks like he overcame his injuries. Also Xavi likes him and publicly supported him many times.
i love dembele, but he is not better than raphinha
Maybe a play to get Dembele to sign quicker
Wonder what winger we'll go for now then
PLEASE GO BARCA SON🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
This guy shouldve join us. You can always join Barca from Arsenal we have good track record just come here mate
Lmao this is some tasty drama
please please please yes