If Raphinha goes then Harrison will be staying.

That's a good price. Time to reinvest it into a striker and maybe a LB an GK and it will have been a very good window.

I hope Harrison doesn't go, glad the raphinia
Circus has left town. Hope he stays healthy is the best I can do as I can't stand that club.

How is the deal being structured because given their debts elsewhere this deal is very concerning.

Is this official yet? Haven’t seen it as anything other than ‘getting close’

Barcelona’s previous offer was instalments starting next year. Now they’re suddenly going to cough full price up front… apparently.

we rarely see the details of structured payments on transfers, though we know it’s the norm… but given the cowboy nature of Barca, this is one where I’m sure we’d all like to see the colour of the money

they have sold some tv rights to stump up £55mill, the rest to follow in instalments add ons etc...

55 million over 55 years most probably.

"kammys left foot (U21862)

posted 23 minutes ago

they have sold some tv rights to stump up £55mill, the rest to follow in instalments add ons etc..."

That's what I've been reading, and if correct reports are saying he's in Barca today and it should be sorted before the end off the week!..

Glad this is finally over with and he won't be playing against us anytime soon.

Glad we can all move on now. Its dragged on far too long.

Lets get the players in we need now - striker, reserve GK and another LB ideally

Before we imploded weren't we selling TV rights to fund stuff...

"Mattyp (U8926)

posted 2 minutes ago

Before we imploded weren't we selling TV rights to fund stuff..."

Yep, but we all know how it goes when we try something!..

Never has the expression 'show me the money' felt more relevant where Barcelona are concerned. Let's see how much of that 63m Leeds actually ever see. Playing it forward and 'the deal' goes through you can absolutely imagine stories coming out later in season and beyond about no cash actually being received.

Let's see what comes out from Leeds side on confirmation and they key point now about how this impacts on our remaining recruitment targets.

I think that if in the worse case scenario should Barcelona go bust or are put into administration all their footballing debts have to be settled, they can not wriggle out of coughing up what they owe. It isn't the same as going bankrupt and a load of debt is written off unless someone else knows different we should get the full amount of what we are asking for Raphina within the set time period.

"55 million over 55 years most probably."

Shaun are you sure Barca will still be about in 55yrs?..

comment by LufcGermany (U6066)
posted 16 minutes ago
"55 million over 55 years most probably."

Shaun are you sure Barca will still be about in 55yrs?..
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i don't care, cos i won't be

comment by LufcGermany (U6066)
posted 29 minutes ago
"55 million over 55 years most probably."

Shaun are you sure Barca will still be about in 55yrs?..
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Bayern don't think they'll even make 2 🤣

kammy, we're in the same boat, I live from day to day and wake up every morning wondering if I'm alive!..

Can never make mine mind up!.

Hope Harrison isn’t going, while he wasn’t as effective without Alioski he still scored 8 league goals since the New Year.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11000405/Chelsea-handed-transfer-blow-Barcelona-close-66m-Raphinha-deal.html

The Daily Mail is reporting 55 million plus add ons whilst the Express is reporting 46.5 million plus add ons

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1638411/Leeds-Raphinha-transfer-Barcelona-Chelsea-Arsenal-Premier-League-SNT

… likely shoddy journos not sure whether they’re talking £ or Eur.

Poor Barcelona, raph and deco, having to deal with ‘suffocating pressure’ from us. Doesn’t your heart bleed.

lsea. Leeds were believed to have valued Raphinha at around £34m as recently as March

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who are these journalists 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I will not rest happy until the money is in the bank account, after everything I've read I wouldn't trust them further than I could throw them.

I've said before that any deal done with payments involved should have an agreement in place that says if Barca miss a payment, then they lose out on what they've paid and we get him back!..

Romano generally checks his sources.

Saying total value of offer 72m eur… or 60m eur… but no paperwork yet to back up verbal bid…

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1546581457891729408?s=21&t=tHSmZPdBcu03WHTrtb3gHA