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Raphinha: Leeds United close to signing Rennes winger, no deal for Daniel James
By Adam Pope & Simon Stone
BBC Sport



Leeds United are close to signing Rennes' Brazilian winger Raphinha for a reported £17m plus add-ons.

The 23-year-old flew to England on Sunday night to complete his move after he earlier scored in Rennes' 2-2 draw with Reims.

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa wants to add a wide player and had been hoping to bring in Manchester United's Dan James.

But United refused to release the Welshman amid uncertainty over their own pursuit of Jadon Sancho.

Leeds tried exceptionally hard to get James, who came close to joining the club in January 2019 only for the deal to fall through as the Welshman was waiting at Elland Road to sign a contract.

They were prepared to do a loan or buy James outright, knowing Bielsa was keen to have the 22-year-old in his squad.

However, United rejected all offers - and repeated their position over the weekend, which finally ended Leeds' hopes of completing a deal.

Raphinha joined Rennes in September 2019 and scored eight goals in 36 games. He has previously had spells in the Portuguese league with Vitoria Guimaraes and Sporting Lisbon.

Leeds have already spent about £73m on four major signings since they were promoted to the Premier League as Championship winners last season. A deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance failed last week.

The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Monday - although a domestic window for moves between Premier League and Football League clubs will run until 16 October.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54415316

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RAPHINHA COMPLETES DEADLINE DAY LEEDS UNITED MOVE



Leeds United are delighted to announce the signing of Rennes winger Raphinha, subject to international clearance.

The 23-year-old has joined the club for an undisclosed fee from the Ligue 1 side and has penned a four-year deal at Elland Road, running until the summer of 2024.

The Brazilian started his career with native club Avaí, before being snapped up by Portuguese outfit Vitória de Guimarães in 2016.

After making 84 appearances for Vitória where he scored 22 goals and provided 13 assists over two seasons, he was signed by Sporting CP.

With Sporting CP, he helped the club win both the Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga in his debut 2018/19 season.

Following his impressive first campaign at the Estádio José Alvalade, Rennes moved to secure his services last summer for a reported £18m fee.

He featured for the French outfit 30 times last season, scoring seven goals and providing five assists, with Rennes finishing third and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

This season he has featured six times for Rennes, with his last appearance coming in yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Reims in which he scored and he leaves the club at the top of the table.

Raphinha also has experience of playing in European competition, having appeared in the UEFA Europa League with Vitória, Sporting CP and Rennes.

He becomes the club’s 13th signing of the transfer window and will wear the number 18 shirt at Elland Road and could make his Leeds debut following the international break, when the Whites take on Wolves on Monday 19th October.

https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/27149/raphinha-completes-deadline-day-leeds-united-move

The fee for Raphinha is undisclosed, though reports suggest the Brazilian winger cost Leeds £17m. The 23-year-old, who helped Rennes make the Champions League last season, has agreed a four-year deal.

'A game changer in the Hernandez mould'
London-based investment company Carteret Analytics advises Premier League clubs on new signings via a system based around data analytics.

It places Raphinha's current intrinsic value at £14,590,000, which suggests Leeds are slightly over-paying.

However, it surmises that he offers similar "game-changing" attacking attributes to those provided by current Leeds midfielder Pablo Hernandez.

It added that Raphinha will also bring additional defensive attributes to the Leeds team, something that is not currently being provided by Hernandez.

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