Report: Arsenal and Newcastle have belief Barcelona will sell Raphinha

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Arsenal and Newcastle United are both on red alert amid a firm belief that Barcelona could sell Raphinha this summer.

That is according to a report from the Daily Mail, who claim that Raphinha could be on the move again.

It’s stated that Raphinha is one of the most likely candidates to be sold by Barcelona this summer.

The Catalan giants continue to be a financial mess and they need to rake in some cash from big sales.

Raphinha could now be sacrificed and both Arsenal and Newcastle are very interested in the Brazilian.

The report claims that Arsenal and Newcastle are both monitoring developments closely as they consider a big summer move.

Barcelona forked out around £55million to sign Raphinha from Leeds United last summer.

Joining Barca was a dream for Raphinha, so much so that he rejected interest from Chelsea to make it happen.

Yet just a year on, Raphinha seems to be at risk of being flogged as Barcelona look to recoup their cash.

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As quoted by Fabrizio Romano in February, Barcelona boss Xavi feels that Raphinha is an ‘extraordinary’ player.

Barcelona would probably rather keep Raphinha in an ideal world but they need money.

If Barcelona can get their money back on Raphinha then Xavi may well take it, allowing him to spend on other areas.

The 26-year-old has hit six goals and five assists in 28 La Liga games this season, impressing after a shaky start.

Arsenal would probably view Raphinha as high-end competition for Bukayo Saka.

Newcastle continue to be linked with wingers and would surely give Raphinha a starring role at St James’ Park.

Raphinha has already dazzled in the Premier League with Leeds and would bring some magic to the flanks to whoever signs him.

Raphinha has so much skill in his locker and a superb left foot, showing the ability to score and create at the highest level.

Arsenal and Newcastle probably didn’t think this deal would be possible after Raphinha joined Barcelona, but a huge summer deal could become a real possibility.