Leeds United agree to sign Barcelona forward Rafa Mujica

Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Barcelona B forward Rafa Mujica this summer on a free transfer, report Marca.

The 20-year-old has netted seven times across 33 appearances for the Blaugrana’s B side this campaign and is out of contract this summer.

Mujica is renowned for his versatility as he can play as part of a front-line or on either wing, and has previously won two caps for the Spain Under-19 team.

Born in Las Palmas, the forward joined the youth ranks of the Catalan giants in 2015 but has not yet made a breakthrough into the first-team squad at the Camp Nou.

He has primarily been a steady performances in Spain’s Segunda B division – the regionalised third tier of the Spanish football pyramid – and has previously had a loan stint at Cornella.

Leeds, currently managed by former Athletic Club Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa, have recruited in Spain recently – signing goalkeeper Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid while Samu Saiz is currently on loan at Getafe.

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