RAPHINHA is reportedly set to undergo his medical in Barcelona tomorrow as he gets closer to completing his £58million transfer from Leeds.
The Brazilian winger has been involved in a transfer counter between the Spanish giants and Chelsea†
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And it looks like Nou Camp legend Xavi finally has his man.
According to the Spanish radio station COPE, the 25-year-old will report to the Barcelona headquarters and then have his medical examination with club doctors.
The Catalans are eager to finalize the deal so they can take Raphinha on their pre-season tour of the US.
Barça finally made an offer an initial value of £49 million, increasing to £58 million with add-ons.
Leeds are expected to accept that offer, and the deal will be confirmed shortly.
Chelsea had agreed a fee worth around £55million with Leeds for Raphinha just for the winger waiting for a move to Barcelona†
Barca recently reached a £178m deal to sell a 10 percent stake in their La Liga TV rights over the next 25 years.
But those funds should reportedly be used to balance the books rather than attract new players.
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Nevertheless, Barca are now on the brink of signing Raphinha for a big money transfer – while also Robert Lewandowski keep chasing†
Raphinha scored 11 goals in 35 Premier League appearances for Leeds during the recent campaign.
But he was not included in the roster of boss Jesse Marsch who toured Australia for the season.
And now his move from Elland Road is nearly complete.