Newcastle ‘increase offer’ for Barcelona star as ‘enormous concern’ revealed

According to reports, Newcastle United remain interested in signing Raphinha from Barcelona, who are desperate to raise funds through player sales.

have completed the summer signings of Lloyd Kelly, Odysseas Vlachodimos and Lewis Hall for a combined £40million.

Eddie Howe s side made the important sales of Yankuba Minteh to Brighton and Elliott Anderson to Nottingham Forest for £65m in June and are now ready to reinvest.

with doubts over the futures of star players Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak alleviated, while there are some concerns over Liverpool s reported interest in Anthony Gordon.

Several names have been linked with the Magpies, including Chelsea s Noni Madueke and Borussia Dortmund s Donyell Malen.

However, it is Barcelona star…