{"id":3786,"date":"2021-12-24T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T23:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/24\/leeds-fans-look-away-raphinha-will-leave-in-january-as-50-million-euro-deal-struck\/"},"modified":"2021-12-24T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T23:00:54","slug":"leeds-fans-look-away-raphinha-will-leave-in-january-as-50-million-euro-deal-struck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2021\/12\/24\/leeds-fans-look-away-raphinha-will-leave-in-january-as-50-million-euro-deal-struck\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds fans look away: Raphinha \u2018will leave\u2019 in January as 50 million euro deal struck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Word stemming from the Brazilian media late on Friday evening spells altogether bad news for those of a Leeds United persuasion.<\/p>\n

Raphinha shining<\/h2>\n

Leeds, of course, have endured a campaign to forget to date.<\/p>\n

After impressing the masses en route to a top-half finish in their debut campaign back in the top-flight of English football last time out, the Peacocks have since suffered a major case of \u20182nd season syndrome\u2019.<\/p>\n

Marcelo Bielsa\u2019s troops currently sit 16th in the Premier League table, boasting just three wins all term, and in the knowledge that results elsewhere could soon see them dragged into a very real relegation dogfight.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Leeds<\/p>\n

Leeds United\u2019s Argentinian head coach Marcelo Bielsa looks on during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James\u2019 Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on September 17, 2021 (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amid the alarming dip in performance on Leeds\u2019 part, though, one shining light has remained throughout, in the form of Raphinha.<\/p>\n

Brazilian wide-man Raphinha has continued to light up the Premier League landscape over the early months of the campaign, chipping in with eight goals across 16 appearances, one of few reasons the Whites have not yet been dragged into the drop zone.<\/p>\n

Bayern bound?<\/h2>\n

It will therefore no doubt come as altogether alarming news for the Leeds faithful to hear that, upon the opening of the January transfer window next month, the club\u2019s star man could well be on the move.<\/p>\n

This is if the latest word stemming from his home country of Brazil is anything to go by, anyway.<\/p>\n

As per a report from TNT Sports Brasil, citing exclusive information collected by Bruno Formiga, Raphinha is all set to make the move to Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich this winter.<\/p>\n

The transfer is expected to set Bayern back a fee of around 50 million euro.<\/p>\n

The inside info obtained comes by way of Avai, with whom Raphinha spent time developing as a youngster. This comes with the Brazilian outfit understood to have already budgeted their cut of the Leeds star\u2019s transfer fee \u2013 1.5 million euro \u2013 into the club\u2019s budget for 2022.<\/p>\n

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EXCLUSIVO! Segundo apura\u00e7\u00e3o de @brunoformiga<\/a>, Raphinha sa\u00edr\u00e1 do Leeds para o Bayern na pr\u00f3xima janela, e os valores giram por volta de 50Mi de euros. Clube formador, o Ava\u00ed j\u00e1 conta com a sua parte na negocia\u00e7\u00e3o, que deve ser de 1,5 milh\u00e3o de euros, no or\u00e7amento do pr\u00f3ximo ano. pic.twitter.com\/7JybVqaBUt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TNT Sports Brasil (@TNTSportsBR) December 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n