As the Catalans match Chelsea's £60 million transfer offer, Raphinha gives Barcelona 48 hours to sign him.
The Brazilian international, who is eager to have his future decided, has finally received a reasonable offer from Barca.
With Barcelona finally being able to match Chelsea's offer for the Brazil winger, the Raphinha transfer drama is about to come to an end. Leeds United now has the responsibility of negotiating with Barca, the team Raphinha prefers to join after reaching a personal terms agreement with them in May.
Barca has matched the £60 million ($72m) deal - including add-ons - that Leeds and Chelsea agreed to last week, despite their less than stable financial situation.
Meanwhile, despite expressing interest early in the transfer window, Arsenal is all but out of the running.
How is Raphinha going to fit into Barcelona's budget?
Barca entered the summer with a debt of almost €600 million (£508 million/$611 million), and despite some progress made by selling some of their television rights, they are still in a bad financial situation.
Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, two recent additions, have been able to be unveiled, but neither can yet be registered unless additional money is raised.
What follows for Barcelona and Raphinha?
According to information obtained by GOAL, Leeds and Barcelona's negotiations have intensified as a result of the Spanish side's acceptance of their offer, and a resolution is expected to be reached soon.
Raphinha and Deco, his agent, have given the clubs just over 48 hours to come to an agreement. If not, they will admit defeat and reopen personal terms negotiations with Chelsea in an effort to complete a transfer to Stamford Bridge.
By acquiring Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord, Leeds have already started to replace the former Rennes player. Raphinha is eager to begin his preseason training as soon as possible in order to get things going in August.
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