According to Catalan newspaper Sport, Spurs are ready to try and entice Barcelona into selling in January – though they are unwilling to meet his €70million (£61m) valuation. Raphinha cost around £50m when he swapped Elland Road for Camp Nou in 2022 and Tottenham feel his value has decreased since then. In an effort to lower the total cash value of the deal, Sport have suggested that Tottenham could offer players in part-exchange. Giovani Lo Celso and Romero could both be on Barca’s radar (Picture: Getty)Perhaps a more likely swap deal might involve Giovani Lo Celso, a player Xavi rates highly and tried to sign on loan in the summer. Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Lo Celso could be the ideal replacement for Gavi, though Barca may need to give up Raphinha in order to land him.

Source: Metro November 20, 2023 17:34 UTC