Brazilian outlet UOL today features one more update on the situation of Leeds United star Raphinha. With no big new developments in the saga, they once again explain that the winger is holding up Chelsea’s effort while he waits for Barcelona to make a convincing bid.
The interesting information here is that, the website talks about the player’s possibility of staying at Elland Road for longer.
UOL’s biggest focus is on Raphinha’s dilemma regarding the World Cup. He knows if he moves to a club of bigger aspirations, he’ll need time to adapt, and that may work against him as Brazil manager Tite picks the squad for Qatar.
On the other hand, staying at Leeds is a problem because they’re a side who fought against relegation last season, and that’s a lower level than the other wingers at the national team have been playing at.
Then when speaking of how the talks for the exit are going, UOL writes that the possibility of Raphinha’s stay at Leeds is ‘treated as reality’. It’s said that in case there’s no definition on his situation before the 10th of July, when they travel to Australia, he’s flying out with the squad.
All because Barcelona haven’t yet been able to agree a deal with the Whites.
