Reports from Spain have claimed that Chelsea are now considering making a move to sign Raphinha from Barcelona.
According to Sport, the La Liga side could be open to selling the player they signed just over 12 months ago from under the Blues’ noses.
Raphinha was expected by many last summer to be on the move to Stamford Bridge, when Thomas Tuchel was in charge of the club.
He was earmarked as the winger to play on the opposite side to Raheem Sterling, with the manager looking to build a team that could compete again for the top honours.
However, the player’s preference was to go and play for the Spanish outfit, and he sat patiently waiting for them to sort their finances out in order to get a deal done.
Fast forward to now and the deal has not worked out quite as well as either party had hoped, and now there is talk that the relationship could be about to come to an end.
Raphinha on Chelsea’s radar
It has been that a number of English sides are interested in a deal for the 26-year-old, with Chelsea still keeping him in their portfolio.
However, it does feel as if that ship has somewhat sailed, especially after some of the transfers the club have made in recent windows.
They have addressed the wide attacking areas greatly, signing the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer.
The latter has made himself undroppable right now following a sensational run of form that culminated in his superb performance against his former side last night.
His last minute penalty was enough to see the pulsating affair against Manchester City end 4-4, saving a deserved point for the hosts.
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