Raphinha was one of the most coveted players in the summer transfer window last year, but Barcelona ultimately won the race. Xavi Hernandez’s team forked out €58 million to get him from Leeds United, beating other interested clubs in the battle to get the Brazilian.
Chelsea were reportedly keen on signing the winger as well, but now they don’t even seem to remember about that. However, former Blues coach Thomas Tuchel is reportedly still thinking about Raphinha, whom he would like to add to his Bayern Munich squad.
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Thomas Tuchel reportedly sees Raphinha as ‘dream target’ for Bayern Munich
According to Sky Sports Germany, Tuchel already was a huge admirer of Raphinha while he was in charge of Chelsea and now wants to sign him at Bayern. It remains to be seen, though, whether the Bundesliga giants will give their manager free rein in the transfer window.
Besides, the Brazil international has already declared his intention of staying in Barcelona. He’s been at Camp Nou for just one year, and even if he had some struggles, Raphinha still has plenty of time to do much better.
