Chelsea are in pole position to sign Leeds United winger Raphinha in the summer, according to Sport Italia and FootballTransfers.com reporter Gianluigi Longari.

The Italian journalist claims the Blues are leading the likes of Barcelona and Arsenal in the race to secure the Brazilian’s signature.

It is believed that talks with Raphinha’s representatives have already taken place, with director Marin Granovskaia thought to be “keen” to get the deal done.

Press the next page as we list five reasons why the Blues may well be targeting the player.