Raphinha

[malcolmw]

The guy has just broken a Messi record.
So..... no, methinks Leeds is long in his rear view mirror.

[Musicman1965]

The cost would be massive and take up most of our available funds for squad improvement. So no, Raphinha has moved on and his sites are set on bigger and better things... He adores Barca and I can't see him leaving, unless we can do a straight swap for Bamford

[pandagirl]

The cost would be massive and take up most of our available funds for squad improvement. So no, Raphinha has moved on and his sites are set on bigger and better things... He adores Barca and I can't see him leaving, unless we can do a straight swap for Bamford

swap him for bamford? defo! we will drive bamford to the airport for you!

[Victor_OTT_17]

Err NO!

[mentalcase]

I was up the moors early this morning and I heard a reet ol commotion in a quarry basin, then all went quite, calm and peaceful, the dog walkers were agog, the birds and crickets stopped chirping and singing, I got closer to the hush, I heard it up there first before the media and broadsheets get hold of the story:
Raphinha said "Quienes son Leeds United"?

[Barlow Boy]

What a player to watch in the flesh, long time before we see his like again

[Pullhard]

Quote from his interview after the game last night.

"I love playing with players of a very high level," he said after the Dortmund encounter.

That might pose a bit of a challenge for us.

[Jaydog]

He will never ever come back.
Not a chance.

[CHAPELALLMAN]

It's probably more likely that the 1987 Maradona to Leeds speculation will finally come to fruition.....

[Chilli D]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -big-prize

Incredible to think he was playing for us just 3 years ago.

[Jaydog]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -big-prize

Incredible to think he was playing for us just 3 years ago.

Indeed it is.
And we sold him for a pittance in reality.

[DDB220]

The Saudi league effectively ends any hope of perhaps a return towards the end of his career. He will probably spend his last 2 to 3 years there or in the US on a mega bucks deal. Such will be his earnings he will have no need to play on and risk injury.

[Sean_Nile]

Raphinha played one full season under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United, the 2020–21 season. He joined the club in October 2020 and remained under Bielsa until the manager was sacked in February 2022 during the 2021–22 season.

So technically, Raphinha played part of a second season under Bielsa, but only one full season.

If it takes 3 seasons under Bielsa to ruin a players career, having played only 1,5 seasons he is only half ruined, so would be worth a punt.

[Jaydog]

Raphinha played one full season under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United, the 2020–21 season. He joined the club in October 2020 and remained under Bielsa until the manager was sacked in February 2022 during the 2021–22 season.

So technically, Raphinha played part of a second season under Bielsa, but only one full season.

If it takes 3 seasons under Bielsa to ruin a players career, having played only 1,5 seasons he is only half ruined, so would be worth a punt.

Allegedly Tyler Roberts only looked at Bielsa and that ruined his career such is the mystical power of the great man.

[Pullhard]

Raphinha has signed a new deal at Barca that keeps him there until the end of the 2028 season.

Looks like our offer to bring him back fell short.

He must be one of the most valuable players in World football now.

[1964white]

The thought of Raphinia playing for Leeds is mind-blowing.

However, there is no way Raphinia is coming back to Leeds next season.

[CHAPELALLMAN]

The thought of Raphinia playing for Leeds is mind-blowing.

However, there is no way Raphinia is coming back to Leeds next season.

Like I said - there's probably a greater chance of the 1987 Maradona to Leeds deal being resurrected.

[Cjay]

Ballon d'Or ceremony tonight.

Bookies think it will either be Lamine Yamal or Ousmane Dembélé who win it.

But our Raph is 3rd favourite.

He scored more goals and got more assists than both.

He dominated the Champions League (didn't win it though) he did win 3 trophies with Barcelona and was the La Liga Player of the Season.

The pr machine is in full boom for Yamal and Dembele.

But I want Raph to win.

[Barlow Boy]

Ballon d'Or ceremony tonight.

Bookies think it will either be Lamine Yamal or Ousmane Dembélé who win it.

But our Raph is 3rd favourite.

He scored more goals and got more assists than both.

He dominated the Champions League (didn't win it though) he did win 3 trophies with Barcelona and was the La Liga Player of the Season.

The pr machine is in full boom for Yamal and Dembele.

But I want Raph to win.

Doubt you would find many Leeds fans wanting otherwise.

[Cjay]

Dembele won it

Raphinha finished 5th which is a joke.