Chelsea: Boehly wants to complete £55m deal 'within 24 hours' at Stamford Bridge.

 Chelsea: Boehly wants to complete £55m deal 'within 24 hours' at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is hoping to wrap up a deal for Leeds United star Raphinha within the next 24 to 48 hours, according to CBS Reporter Ben Jacobs.

It is believed that the Blues have already agreed a fee with their Premier League rivals for the Brazilian, but a late move from Barcelona has put a spanner in the works.

What is the latest news involving Raphinha?

On Tuesday, The Telegraph reported that Chelsea had struck a £55m agreement with Leeds to sign Raphinha this transfer window.

Since then, though, it has emerged that Barcelona are trying an 11th-hour hijack as they look to bring the 25-year-old to the Camp Nou.

Raphinha is a long-term target for Barcelona, with Fabrizio Romano stating in his recent CaughtOffside column that the La Liga outfit have had an agreement on personal terms since last March. However, their financial situation made a deal seem practically impossible at one point.

They do not look to have given up, though, and appear to be firmly back in the race for the player’s signature.