Raphinha, Sterling and five transfers to be completed this week

FT Desk

11 Jul 2022 17:45 BST
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Raphinha, Norwich v Leeds, 2021/22 — © ProShots

The 2022 summer transfer merry-go-round is now in full-swing, and shows no sign of slowing down with several big deals set to get over the line in the coming week.

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FootballTransfers runs through five moves that could be officially announced this week.

Raphinha

From: Leeds

To: Barcelona

Fee: €63m

Chelsea and Leeds had agreed a fee of around €63m for the Brazilian winger, and it seemed as if he would be heading to Stamford Bridge. However, Raphinha's favoured destination has always been Barcelona. And now the Blaugrana have received a cash injection, they have agreed a transfer fee of their own with Leeds. Personal terms have long since been settled, and Raphinha should be a Barca player soon.

Barcelona and Leeds have agreed a fee for Raphinha 🤝@jacobsben predicts the deal to be "completed quickly" 🔜 pic.twitter.com/hRGgg29VRF
— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) July 11, 2022

Raheem Sterling

From: Manchester City

To: Chelsea

Fee: €50m

Raheem Sterling wanted the guarantee of more first-team minutes - something Pep Guardiola couldn't give him at Manchester City - and the England winger will now return to London, where he grew up, with Chelsea. The Blues are expected to announce a five-year deal, with the option of one more, any day.

🚨 Sterling will sign a five-year deal with Chelsea after a £50m fee was agreed with Manchester City. (The Athletic) pic.twitter.com/GTMcMe3TBA
— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) July 9, 2022

Christian Eriksen

From: Brentford

To: Manchester United

Fee: Free

One of the biggest fairytales of the last year has been the story of Christian Eriksen. The Denmark legend almost lost his life after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 but he incredibly returned not only to fitness but to be one of the best players in the Premier League at Brentford. Now he has agreed a three-year contract at Old Trafford.

Ousmane Dembele

From: Free agent

To: Barcelona

Fee: Free

Ousmane Dembele's Barcelona contract expired this summer, and the France winger had been linked with moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea after his 13-assist La Liga season. But neither move transpired, and he is now set to agree terms on a deal with is worth 40 per cent less than the one he was offered in December.

Thomas Strakosha

From: Lazio

To: Brentford

Fee: Free

Another free agent, Albania No.1 Thomas Strakosha is set to sign for Brentford from Lazio under freedom of contract. The big shot-stopper kept seven clean sheets as Lazio finished fifth in Serie A last season, and will provide competition for the Bees' incumbent first choice, David Raya.