Newcastle willing to pay £60m for Raphinha

Newcastle United are willing to pay £60 million to sign Raphinha from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. The report had claimed that Barcelona are willing to cash in on the Brazil international winger and want £50-£60 million for the former Leeds United star, and that Newcastle are ready to meet that valuation.

Raphinha himself is open to leaving Barcelona to return to England, but only to a club in the UEFA Champions League next season. Newcastle are going great guns in the Premier League and are now looking likely to end up in the top four.

The Brazil international joined Barcelona from Leeds in the summer of 2022. Raphinha has made 20 starts and 10 substitute appearances in La Liga this season, scoring seven goals and providing six assists in the process.