Big indication Raphinha will join Barcelona as Leeds team-mate backs him to ‘shine’ in Spain

Leeds United defender Diego Llorente has suggested team-mate Raphinha will join Barcelona this summer, by claiming the star would ‘shine’ in La Liga.

Raphinha is one of Barcelona’s main transfer targets ahead of the window reopening. According to a report from Marca, club chiefs will soon travel to England to meet their Leeds counterparts.

They will discuss how much the winger will cost and any clauses Leeds may want to include in the deal.

More recently, Raphinha’s father spoke about the 25-year-old’s future. “There are possibilities, but these possibilities involve three parties: the interested club, the current one and the player,” he said.

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“Raphinha is calm because he has a contract and all the options depend on him.

“What he knows is what has come out in the press, nothing more.”

Llorente, who is a full Spain international and played in La Liga with Real Sociedad, reckons Raphinha has the attributes to be a success over there.

During an interview with Sport, the centre-back said: “He’s