Leeds United interested in Barcelona winger, could enter swap deal for Raphinha

The arrival of Ferran Torres coupled with the imminent return of Ansu Fati leaves little chance for other players to earn a starting position on the wings at Barcelona. This situation vamooses Fransisco Trincao in a fix, for a return to Barcelona is practically ruled out.

The Portuguese winger is on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers but has had a poor spell at the Premier League side so far. In 22 league games, he has only scored one goal and provided one assist.

The English side are not convinced by the 22-year-old’s performance and do not consider paying the €30 million purchase clause for the player. That leaves Trincao with only one option, to find a new club in the summer.

According to Fichajes, four teams are currently interested in the Portuguese international’s profile — Valencia, Leeds United, Benfica, and Porto.

The interest of Leeds has taken the headlines because of the Catalans’ interest in signing Raphinha. With Trincao playing in a position similar to the Brazilian, he could well be included in a swap deal to bring down the transfer fee involved.

The Catalans do not want to shell out a fee in excess of 25 million for Raphinha and are looking for other solutions.

Earlier this week, a possible swap deal involving Oscar Mingueza was reported as Leeds United coach Jesse March saw him as an option to strengthen their backline.

The other alternative for the youngster is to make a move back to the Portuguese League where he first bloomed. Benfica and Porto are interested in a loan move, and the Catalans could look to include a mandatory purchase clause.