After letting Kean go, and more recently dealing with the injuries of Richarlison and James Maddison, Tottenham is forced to plan for the acquisition of additional attacking players. One player within their sights is Rafinha from Barca. They had previously attempted to sign Rafinha when he played for Leeds United, but the attempt was unsuccessful. Barca has set a price tag of 70 million euros, but Spurs are unwilling to meet that figure. Hence, they are considering a player exchange to reduce transfer costs. Spurs are aware that Barca is also interested in their defender Cristian Romero, so they are eager to negotiate a player swap involving the Argentine for Rafinha.
That's the way it should be, like it or not, if Spurs want to continue competing at the top of the table, Levy must support Ange to add ammunition to the squad he leads in the January transfer window. If not, then Spurs will experience a decline like the previous season. in fact, they were unable to maintain their position and ended up finishing in 8th place in the Premier League.
regarding Spurs' desire for Raphinha, whether this rumor is true or not. I'm not sure at all if Barcelona will let him go. why is that, let's examine it, assuming Barca is offered a fantastic transfer value or player exchange option as you say. because, that would be detrimental for Xavi and his squad.
Just imagine, currently only Raphinha is Xavi's main support after Dembele's departure. If he leaves, there is no way Xavi will only rely on Lamine Yamal, who is only 16 years old. unless Xavi previously made an agreement with Bernardo Silva. In fact, this is something that would be impossible to do at this time. considering Barca's condition and Silva has just extended his contract with City "if I'm not mistaken". So, it seems that this idea will not be realized regardless of whether what you say is true or not.
