According to reports, Newcastle United have submitted a new ‘offer’ to FC Barcelona as they attempt to sign Brazil international Raphinha.
So far this summer, Newcastle have invested around £47m to sign Lewis Hall and Odysseas Vlachodimos from Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, while Lloyd Kelly has joined from AFC Bournemouth on a free transfer.
The Magpies are expected to make several more signings before the summer transfer window closes later this month and England international Marc Guehi is edging closer to joining the club for around £60m.
Newcastle are also looking to add a new winger to their squad and they are reportedly considering signing Raphinha after they missed out on Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise earlier this summer.
Raphinha previously shone in the Premier League during his time with Leeds United. He grabbed 14 goal involvements during their relegation season in 2021/22 to earn himself a move to Barcelona.
The Brazil international was a bit-part player for Barcelona last season as he only made 17 La Liga starts, but he still managed to grab 10 goals and 13 assists in 37 appearances across all competitions.
With Barcelona set to sign Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig, the La Liga giants may need to offload several unwanted talents to free up funds and Raphinha is one player who could move on.
