Former Leeds United striker Alan Smith has weighed in on Raphinha's future at the club ahead of a few huge potential months in their battle to avoid relegation.
Marcelo Bielsa's men currently sit 15th in the Premier League, seven points above the relegation zone where they hope to remain away from come the end of the season.
Without their star man though, they'd be in a big trouble.
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Raphinha currently leads the team in goals scored, improving an his impressive first season with the club last year.
With eight goals and two assists in 20 games, the Brazilian is attracting attention from European clubs - with Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly interested.
With no move materialising in January, the 25-year-old will remain at Leeds until the summer at the very least, when interest will almost certainly be rife once again.
And as long as he's able to keep Leeds in the league, Smith feels that Raphinha would go with Leeds' blessing.
He told Offers Bet : "There has been talk of it and I’m not sure if other clubs are waiting for the summer, but Raphinha has done really well.
"He’s a really good player and I hope that he can make sure that he keeps us up before he does decide to move on."
Raphinha's recent performances has seen him named in Brazil's side, becoming friendly with Liverpool stars Alisson, Roberto Firmino and Fabinho - with the latter openly admitting that he wanted Liverpool to sign the Leeds star.
At 25 years old, he's expected to be valued highly by Leeds, and could help rebuild the team as they look to become a mainstay in the top flight of English football
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