Major Liverpool And Chelsea Transfer Target Chooses His Preferred Destination

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea transfer target Raphinha has his heart set on joining Barcelona, according to reports.

The 24-year-old Leeds star has been the centre of transfer speculation throughout the window and his inevitable move away from Leeds has had a whole host of clubs interested in him.

The forward has scored 17 goals in 65 appearances for the Premier League side.

A report from 90 Min states that an agreement is close between the Blaugrana and the West Yorkshire club.

The player is already in Spain, and awaiting the green light to travel for his medical.

There were previous indications that the Catalan side were unwilling to cough up the money for the Brazilian.

But Deco, the player's agent, who played 113 times for Barcelona, has a brilliant relationship with his former club.

He has undoubtedly played a large part in their ability to reach an agreement with Leeds.

This is a blow to the Premier League sides that showed genuine interest in Raphina, especially for the Merseyside club. Liverpool have already lost a world class winger this summer, Sadio Mane, to Bayern Munich, so the signing of the Premier-League-proven superstar would have been a perfect long-term replacement.

Chelsea, who have been heavily linked with Raheem Sterling, and Arsenal, who have recently signed versatile forward Gabriel Jesus, are less likely to feel the blow of losing out on the Brazilian’s signature.

However, it's not all bad news for Klopp's side. Real Madrid star Marco Asensio remains keen to join the club this transfer window.

The three time Champions League Winner is even said to be willing to lower his wage demands to force through the move.

That is a transfer saga to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.