Arsenal and Barcelona both made offers for the Brazilian
international player.
Raphinha, who Leeds acquired from Rennes for £17 million two
years ago, would fetch more than £50 million from the buyer.
However, Chelsea's American owners want to include the 25-year-old
in a revamped attacking lineup and have already spoken with Raheem Sterling of
England.
Leeds, who avoided Premier League relegation on the final day of
the previous season, has yet to receive a formal offer.
Raphinha, who scored the
first goal in a 2-1 victory over Brentford and is scheduled to report back for
preseason training at the start of next week, had a part in that.
Kalvin Phillips, a
midfielder for Leeds and England, is already scheduled to pay £45 million to
join Manchester City.
Todd Boehly, the new
co-owner of Chelsea, acted swiftly in his capacity as interim sporting director
by loaning Romelu Lukaku back to Inter Milan.
As soon as the
29-year-old has finished a medical exam, the decision is anticipated to be made
public within the following 24 hours.
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