Barcelona icon suggests ‘quality’ Leeds star ‘would fit in very well’ in Spain
Barcelona legend Ronaldinho believes Leeds United winger Raphinha “would fit in very well with Spanish football”.
Raphinha made the move to Leeds from French side Rennes ahead of the 2020/21 season. They splashed out around £17m to sign him.
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The Brazilian has shone for the West Yorkshire side over the past couple of years. He has grabbed nine goals and three assists from his 28 Premier League outings this term.
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16th-placed Leeds are currently eight points clear of the bottom three but teams below them have games in hand.
Barcelona appear to be leading the chase to sign Raphinha this summer. Ronaldinho is of the belief that his compatriot would suit Spanish football:
“I would very much like him to come. He has a lot of quality,” Ronaldinho told Sport.
“He would fit in very well with Spanish football due to his playing characteristics.”
Elsewhere, Arsenal legend Ian Wright thinks that Kalvin Phillips wants to leave Leeds United to “win things”.
The English midfielder has been excellent for the West Yorkshire club in recent seasons and has attracted interest from numerous Premier League clubs.
Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa have