His name is Raphael Dias Belloli, he is Brazilian, left-handed and plays with ten on his back. Known in football as Raphinha, the winger was one of the architects of Leeds United’s salvation on the last day. He scored a penalty goal that put the Elland Road team ahead and then took the corner that ended the second goal, the work of Harrison.
That means that the price of Raphinha becomes more expensive. Barcelona have set their sights on the left-footed striker to replace Dembélé. Controlled by Deco, the footballer had a clause of 25 million in case Leeds lost the category. The price was fixed. Now, with the permanence of Leeds, Barça will be forced to negotiate for him.
The Yorkshiremen needed to win at Brentford and that Burnley did not do it against Newcastle to save themselves. Both precepts were fulfilled. Especially since Newcastle went 0-2 at Turf Moor. Then a draw was worth the team of Junior Firpo and Diego Llorente. But Raphinha converted a maximum penalty against the international goalkeeper David Raya and, although Sergi Canós later equalized for Brentford, in minute 94, in a corner kick taken by the Brazilian Harrison, already in minute 94, he made the second that certified salvation .
Leeds, who decided to do without Marcelo Bielsa in February, finished with 38 points, three more than Burnley, their rival to avoid falling out of the Championship, and will play their third season in a row in the Premier League.
The Brazilian international – he has become a fixture in attack for Tite – has scored 11 goals this season in the Premier League, four of them from the penalty spot. In addition to the 6 he celebrated last season, his first at Leeds, who signed him in October 2020 for 18.5 million from Rennes. In other words, with a transfer he can recover that investment.
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