Chelsea are looking to pull off their first summer signing very soon, according to reports.
It all happened very fast yesterday, but Chelsea accelerated their interest in signing one attacker in the space of just a few hours.
Sources: How Chelsea’s transfer window is shaping up and what comes next?
All of a sudden they had gone from being interested in signing Leeds United winger Raphinha, to having agreed a fee with Leeds to actually sign him this summer.
All that was left then was to agree personal terms with the player, which is not yet done.
Arsenal are also trying to sign him, and it looks like his preference has always been to go to Barcelona. So, Fabrizio Romano reports that there are now key hours ahead as Chelsea look to agree those terms with the player and get the deal over the line.
Raphinha deal. Key hours ahead for Chelsea as they will try to reach full agreement with Brazilian winger and his agent Deco on personal terms, really important step. 🚨🇧🇷 #CFC
Club agreement with Leeds for £60/65m total fee – Arsenal tried until yesterday… and now waiting. pic.twitter.com/cdFKPM5V2R
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 29, 2022
As he says, we now have important steps for Chelsea to complete their first summer signing for the men’s team!
