The 25-year-old has been given an extra summer break after featuring for his national team last month. However, the latest twist in his Barcelona transfer saga came yesterday as he was left out of Jesse Marsh’s traveling squad. Leeds travel to Australia for a warm-up round and Rafinha’s omission has fueled speculation of a possible move to Catalonia. La Blaugrana are keeping tabs on the former Rennes star, but Marsch is firmly holding an asking price in excess of €60m as the season prepares to restart. His return for a medical and training will focus attention on his next move as Leeds prepare to delve deeper into negotiations. Barcelona are unwilling to match Leeds’ current valuation of their star man and Premier League rivals Chelsea could launch a counter bid and block ongoing talks.
