Newcastle ‘closing in’ on £50.8m deal for winger but actual transfer remains unlikely to happen

Newcastle ‘closing in’ on £50.8m deal for winger but actual transfer remains unlikely to happen

According to reports, Newcastle United and Barcelona are almost at an agreement to sign Raphinha, a former Leeds United winger.

Newcastle has had its eye on the 27-year-old Brazilian winger for some time, but their attempts to sign him have come to naught.

But according to Football365, there may be hope for Newcastle still as some sources indicate that things are improving.

Despite Raphinha fitting into Xavi’s plans last season, Barcelona has to sell before they can buy this summer. According to reports, new Barca manager Hansi Flick has stated that Raphinha is “not essential at all.”

The president of Barcelona has approved Newcastle’s offer.
Whatever your feelings about someone, that’s a really harsh thing to hear, but the Brazilian doesn’t seem to be getting any closer to wanting to join Newcastle.

According to sources, Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, has agreed to take a pay offer of €60 million (£50.8 million). However, Raphinha is not expected to be lured by Newcastle because they do not play in the Champions League and are not actively ‘pushing for titles’.

Yes, Raphinha, you do you, buddy. We were in the Champions League the previous season and in the cup final the year before that.

It might be necessary for Raphinha to get off his lofty horse.
In fact, it irritates me that he would sooner rot at Barcelona,

a Champions League squad vying for championships, than play for a group that is attempting to achieve the same goal.

He would be a fantastic addition to Newcastle,

so maybe that will dawn on him at some point and he’ll be willing to speak with them.

As Newcastle supporters, are we really so blind to the reasons

why players like Raphinha wouldn’t jump at the chance to join us?

If there were a line of clubs competing for him behind us,

offering those two things, we could understand, but for now, it’s us or nobody.

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