Rafinha
Aston Villa interested in signing three-time La Liga winner, face competition from Milan
Aston Villa are one of three clubs interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Rafinha, Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur claims. The Midlands outfit have made a couple of quality signings in Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young, and there could be more spending in the coming weeks. They have been fancied to sign a new midfielder for a while, and it is now reported that they are in the running to sign Rafinha from Les Parisiens. AC Milan and Lazio have also been credited with an interest in the 28-year-old, who is available for a fee of around €10 million this summer. Sportslens view: Villa impressed in the top-flight last term, finishing 11th in the standings with 55 points. They were in contention for European football at one point, but their form dropped off after the turn of th...
Leeds United reportedly want midfielder who’s very dangerous in the box
Leeds United are interested in signing Rafinha from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to Sport. It has been reported that Leeds, who have been promoted to the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign, have held talks with Spanish and European giants Barcelona over the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. Talks will continue, with the Brazil international himself keen on a move to the Premier League, according to the report in the Spanish publication. Rafinha would be a superb signing for Leeds United Rafinha may not have been as successful as his brother and former Barcelona central midfielder Thiago – who won the Champions League with Bayern Munich last season – but the 27-year-old is a very good midfielder. The 27-year-old does not seem to have a future at Barcelona, wi...
Elland Road will erupt if Leeds can sign in-demand £14m Everton target this summer – SL View
Leeds United are on a roll here. Following their return to the Premier League, the Whites have already made two fantastic signings – Rodrigo and Robin Koch – with the former having arrived on a club-record transfer fee. However, Marcelo Bielsa is looking for more. The Argentine possibly needs to sign a midfielder, another defender, and a top-quality attacking player / forward. Even a goalkeeper is required. According to latest reports from Spanish newspaper Sport, Leeds are showing interest in signing Rafinha from Barcelona this summer. The Whites have reportedly held talks with the La Liga giants over the signing of the 27-year-old midfielder. Rafinha is way down the pecking order at Barcelona, and the club are looking to offload him this summer. Several Premier League clubs have reg...
Report: Everton join the race to sign La Liga player who will cost £14.5m, Wolves keen as well
Report: Everton join the race to sign La Liga player who will cost £14.5m, Wolves keen as well – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton and Wolves have enquired about the availability of Rafinha this summer. As per Sport (via Sportwitness), the player is considered as an expendable asset by Barcelona and they would be willing to sell him for a fee of around €16m (£14.5m). The midfielder was on loan at Celta this past season and he needs to leave Barcelona in order to play regularly next year. The player is thought to be keen on a move to the Premier League. His brother Thiago has been linked with a move to England as well and Rafinha is keen to reunite with the Bayern Munich star. It will be interesting to see if Everton and Wolves come forward with an offer for the player now. ...
We want to win LaLiga on pitch – Barca coach
Barcelona coach, Quique Setien, insists he wants to win the LaLiga title on the pitch. Spanish clubs are waiting for news when the competition will resume. For now, Barca lead the table and could be crowned champions if the season is now abandoned. Setien said, “Common sense would indicate that if it cannot continue, the logical thing would be for it to remain as it is. “But what we want is to end it. I’m looking forward to finishing it. “I wouldn’t want to win the championship if it stayed like this.” Get more stories like this on Twitter
