Manchester United prepares a 'bombshell': the offer that could bring Raphinha to Old Trafford

Manchester United seems determined to make Raphinha their new star. The explosion of the FC Barcelona winger in the 2024-25 season, with 27 goals and 20 assists in 42 matches (3,441 minutes), has sparked the interest of the top 'heavyweights' in Europe, including their main rival at Old Trafford, Manchester City. With the Porto Alegre native already valued at 80 million on Transfermarkt, Barcelona can aim for a high transfer fee for the '11'.

According to the British portal 'CaughtOffside', the 'red devils' have a 70 million euro offer ready to sign the Brazilian. This amount is significant and could be hard to refuse for a Barcelona that needs to close a 'top' sale to finance the signing of another left winger. Nico Williams, Rafael Leao, and Luis Diaz are currently the favorites for that position, a deal the club would close without issues if they sell Raphinha.

The United plan to convince Barcelona to let Raphinha go

For Rúben Amorim's side, it is essential to strengthen their attack to improve their offensive capability and depth in the squad. Raphinha, with his technical skill and goal-scoring ability, is seen as an ideal solution to these problems, although the possibility of being out of all European competition next season could greatly affect the appeal of 'Man U' in the upcoming market.

In this sense, 'GOL Digital' claims that United is willing to sweeten their offer by putting, in addition to the 70 million euros on the table, Marcus Rashford as part of the payment. The England international was already rumored as a possible winter reinforcement for Barcelona, but ultimately it was Aston Villa that managed to secure the '10' for six months, without an obligatory purchase option.

This would allow Barcelona not only to receive a significant amount into their coffers but also a valuable player in return. Will the club be able to put Raphinha up for sale despite his fantastic season? For now, the Brazilian is under contract until 2027 and his release clause is 1 billion euros. Moreover, the 27-year-old forward has reiterated several times his desire to stay many more years in Catalonia to win everything with the blaugrana shirt.