According to reports, Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha after the Catalan giants received a £55million offer for the Brazilian.
Raphinha made his name at Leeds United after moving to the Premier League for under £18m following their promotion in 2020.
The 27-year-old became an instant hit at Elland Road, scoring 17 goals and providing 12 assists in total before securing a big-money move to Barcelona.
Arsenal and Chelsea had been battling for his signature in the summer of 2022 and the latter had a bid accepted by Leeds.
However, Raphinha was prioritising a dream move to Barcelona and the La Liga club hijacked the Blues move.
It has been far from sunshine and rainbows for the Brazilian international in Catalonia …