Al-Hilal are reportedly willing to offer a staggering £88 million to sign Raphinha from Barcelona while also tripling his salary.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool and Tottenham could face massive competition from Al-Hilal for attacking signing Raphinha. The Brazilian is the subject of interest from the Saudi Pro League side, with Al-Hilal ready to make an 88 million bid and triple the wages of the £205,000-a-week Barcelona player.
Al-Hilal in mammoth Raphinha bid
Raphinha has not had a good season with Barcelona, as his stature has =dipped a little in this campaign. The main reason for this is his loss of form as well as the emergence of Lamine Yamal. Xavi has yet to trust the 27-year-old Brazilian completely, which could lead to a change in the scenario for the winger.
While Raphinha remains keen to stay at his dream club, Barcelona, with all their financial issues, he might consider a big sale should suitable offers arrive. Al Hilal may solve that problem, as they are reportedly willing to offer £88 million for the Brazilian attacker.
On top of that, they are also open to tripling the £205,000-a-week Barcelona player’s wages, meaning it does appear like a big lucrative contract in the pipeline. Whether Raphinha gets tempted by the money on offer remains a question, but the Catalans might indeed consider the deal where they make a good enough profit from their investment.
Barcelona’s financial troubles will likely make them consider such an offer, although much will depend on Raphinha’s wish, as he loves the club and will want another chance to prove his worth. Should Al-Hilal come in with a serious knock, the effects will be felt in England, where Liverpool and Tottenham keep close tabs on his situation.
Al-Hilal faces Liverpool, Tottenham competition
Al-Hilal can stump up big money to entice a player of Raphinha’s quality, although they might still need to catch the charm of the Premier Leaguer. Raphinha knows all about England, where Tottenham are keen, and he played for Leeds United before. Incidentally, should he move to Saudi, Leeds will not be entitled to a sell-on clause in his contract as it does not include the Middle Eastern nation.
Liverpool are also keeping tabs on Raphinha’s situation as they view him as one of the preferred names to replace Mohamed Salah should the Egyptian depart, for Saudi. Overall, it will be an exciting battle over the summer, where Raphinha has a big decision to make, including staying put in Barcelona.
