Jesse Marsch confirmed that Raphinha is moving to Barcelona.
The initial value of the deal for the 25-year-old Brazil player is said to be around 50 million euro.
During the club's tour of Australia, Marsch said he was hopeful that he would get the deal done.
He played in 65 games in the premier league and scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists
Barcelona expressed interest in the player before he decided to join them.
His preferred choice has always been the Catalan club, despite the fact that the former Rennes player was interested in both the English and French Leagues.
Marsch said the money for Raphinha and from the sale of KalvinPhillips allows the club to move forward.
The fee for Raphina's move to the Nou Camp could eventually reach 65m euros with add-ons, according to reports.
Raphinha has two years left on his contract at Elland Road after moving from Rennes for 17 million dollars. According to reports, the French club are due a sell-on fee based on their profit.
Raphinha was left out of the Whites' travelling party for a three-game tour of Australia in the hopes that his future could be sorted out quickly.
The rest of the squad went back to training at the club'sThorp Arch training ground.
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