LEEDS UNITED star Raphinha has allegedly agreed personal terms with Barcelona ahead of a summer transfer.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian forward, 25, has been in superb form this season.<\/p>\n
And he is expected to leave the relegation battlers in the summer.<\/p>\n
Leeds were desperate to hang on to their prized asset and offered him a new package that would have doubled his wages.<\/p>\n
Raphinha snubbed that extension and has now allegedly been in negotiations with Barcelona.<\/p>\n
And Sport, a Catalan newspaper, claims that he has agreed financial terms on a five-year contract at the Nou Camp.<\/p>\n
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It also adds that the LaLiga side have tabled an opening bid of \u00a329million to Leeds.<\/p>\n
However, the Elland Road club are currently holding out for the \u00a370m release clause fee that is included in the South American\u2019s deal.<\/p>\n
The news will come as a bitter blow to Premier League big boys Chelsea and Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Both of them have been monitoring the attacker\u2019s situation closely for months but now appear to have been beaten in the transfer chase.<\/p>\n