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The Portuguese international could end up in the Catalan giant if FC Porto convince Rafinha to go to Dragão. Jorge Mendes tries to unlock. Valencia and Fulham attentive.
FC Porto and Barcelona are negotiating the transfer of Todibo and Rafinha Alcântara to Dragão and Diogo Leite to Catalonia. As THE GAME found out, the several hours we spent yesterday Sunday talking were not enough to reach an understanding, because there are many variants involved.
This is basically not a simple transfer, as it involves three players. And if, on the part of Diogo Leite, there is no obstacle, the central Todibo also agrees to move to FC Porto facilitated by the culés. The problem, for now, is in Rafinha. The midfielder, who could arrive because of the vacancy left by Danilo, has offers from other clubs and has postponed a decision.
According to sources contacted by O JOGO, the deal could even come with Barcelona, in addition to giving these two surpluses, to pay a still unknown sum for the Portuguese U21 international. The businessman Jorge Mendes, who started managing Diogo Leite’s career and has good relations with Barcelona, is mediating the talks between the clubs and the players. This Monday there is a new and decisive marathon.
With Danilo’s departure to PSG, FC Porto lost not only their team captain, but also a reference in midfield, leaving Sérgio Conceição with fewer options. Rafinha Alcântara is not exactly a latch, as a rule, he operates in more advanced areas of the earth, but he could help make up for the loss of the Commander. Rafinha, younger brother of Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool), is 27 years old and has a lot of experience. He arrived at Barcelona at the age of 15 and had two seasons in which he was widely used: 2014/15, with 36 games and two goals, and 16/17 when he played 28 games and scored seven times. Last season he was loaned to Celta de Vigo, where he played 30 games and four goals. He also has a season in Italian soccer at Inter Milan, where he was a partner of João Cancelo and João Mário.
As for Todibo, he is a 20-year-old center-back, international for the French youth team and who last season was on loan at Schalke 04, where he played only ten games in the middle of the season. In August, Todibo was appointed to Benfica. Despite being right-handed, the Frenchman can play both on the right and on the left, having even played some left-back games. It is 1.90 meters long and is valued by the “Transfermarkt” at 14 million euros. For Barcelona, he only played five games in the season and a half.
If the business doesn’t move forward, Diogo Leite has other options. From the first moment, Valencia, stay tuned. And in Spain it was reported that Fulham, from the Premier League, also want to sign him.
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