The Brazil international has sealed his dream move to Camp Nou after spending two years in English football at Elland Road
Barcelona has completed the signing of Raphinha after the Liga giants beat competition from Chelsea to sign the Brazil international from Leeds United.
The move comes as something of a surprise, given Barca’s financial struggles, but is one that has been a long time in the making after Raphinha agreed on personal teams with the Blaugrana back in May.
Rafinha has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2027. It is a long-term investment from Barca’s perspective, which they hope will once again make them competitive for major silverware on multiple fronts.
Rafinha enjoyed plenty of success cutting in from the right-hand side during his time at Leeds, but he is not assured of playing the same role at Camp Nou.
Barcelona has already completed the signings of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie, with the pair having arrived on free transfers following their respective departures from Chelsea and Milan.
Rafinha’s arrival is unlikely to be the last before the transfer window shuts though. Robert Lewandowski is looking for a way out of Bayern Munich this summer and would welcome an opportunity to test himself in La Liga at the age of 33, with Barca having already made one bid for the Poland international.
