According to Fichajes, Barcelona have reportedly received an offer of €150 million from Manchester United for Ballon d’Or contender Raphinha. The Brazilian superstar is coming at the back of a sensational season, with the Red Devils looking to bring a massive player on the right wing ahead of the summer.
Manchester United are in the market for a marquee attacker to shore up their front line, which is in addition to a new striker. They have already signed Matheus Cunha while failing in a move for Liam Delap for the centre-forward role. There are links to Viktor Gyokeres as well as Hugo Ekitike, which indicates they have the necessary funds to make big moves.
The right-wing position is another one of the main areas for Ruben Amorim to bring in a new player. There are advanced links to Bryan Mbeumo, who remains their main target so far, and Manchester United are unperturbed by reports of Tottenham’s interest.
Tottenham reportedly made an offer for Mbeumo, as new manager and former Brentford boss Thomas Frank could play an instrumental role in this pursuit. Should the Red Devils end up losing the chase to sign the Cameroonian, they might pivot to a different target. Hence, the links to Raphinha make all the more sense, barring the price of the offer being reported in the story.
The report states that Manchester United may have offered around €150 million for the Ballon d’Or contender, who had a tremendous season with Barcelona with 34 goals and 25 assists across all competitions. The Brazilian is originally a right winger, but due to the emergence of Lamine Yamal, he has played on the left, to devastating effect.
Barcelona had thought about selling Raphinha, considering the Ballon d’Or contender is probably one of the most valued assets in this squad. They could potentially gain a massive transfer fee, especially if the claim of Manchester United’s €150 million comes out to be true. Barcelona are closing in on Nico Williams’ signing, with the Spaniard’s arrival likely to directly threaten Raphinha’s role in the team.
Moreover, the Athletic Club star is not likely to come here to compete with Raphinha but to start on the left wing, which could put the Brazilian’s future in jeopardy. A decision from the winger might be forthcoming in the summer, which might then make Manchester United’s interest as well as that of others clear.
