‘Many Chelsea fans like him’ – Todd Boehly ready to splash money on Brazilian star
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is still interested in signing Brazilian attacker Raphinha this summer.
This is According to journalist Simon Phillips.
The 26 year old Brazilian international opted against joining Chelsea last summer, choosing to join Barcelona instead.
Despite signing Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke during the January transfer window, Chelsea remain interested in signing Raphinha.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Phillips said: “Yeah, this is one to watch for sure. I was told months ago that Chelsea were still keeping tabs on Raphinha, even after he joined Barcelona. He was fairly close to joining Chelsea at one point before Barcelona came in.
“Many at Chelsea still like him. Obviously, he chose Barcelona, they were his dream and he made that pretty clear publicly as well, but Chelsea have still been there.”
Raphinha played his best football with Leeds United in the Premier League and the opportunity to return to England could be a tempting option for him. The player has nine goals and nine assists to his name across all competitions.