Leeds walk with ease in the season of their return to the Premier with Bielsa and they do so with one of the revelation players of the championship without any doubt, the Brazilian Raphinha. Author of three goals and countless technical details, the left-handed winger is agreeing once again with Victor Orta, Leeds' Spanish sports director. His was the desire to sign him from Rennes last summer, an operation that was finally forged at about 21 million euros. His performance in France had been spectacular in a Rennes that reached the Champions League in a very meritorious way.
The jump to the Premier has not been great, in any case. In a Leeds with a great offensive vocation and together with players like Rodrigo or Bamford, Raphinha is standing out for his great shot and hand-to-hand dexterity. Cahill's last dribble in the match against Crystal Palace, taking the ball from the heel under the legs of the English central defender, has gone around the world. A maneuver of a very high technical level.
Before in England and France, 24-year-old Raphinha passed through Portugal, where he was also named revelation player of the championship for his performances with Vitoria de Guimaraes. Then he also played for Sporting de Portugal. He had arrived in the Portuguese country from the Brazilian Avaí after shining in Copinha, the Sao Paulo Cup for juniors. Already in youth you could see how far he could go. As far as to attract attention in the Premier League. Success of Víctor Orta, one more.