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Former Leeds United striker delivers worrying verdict on future of talisman

Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford is expecting Raphinha to depart the club this summer. Raphinha has already been linked with a move away from Elland Road this summer, with Barcelona understood to be very keen, while Liverpool, Chelsea and PSG are also reportedly interested.

Raphinha has been in good form for most of the season at the Whites, with his goals and performances in the first half of the campaign keeping Leeds out of the bottom three. The Brazilian has tailed off slightly since the turn of the new year but has still been able to register 10 goals and three assists in the Premier League.

And with Leeds having failed to hit the heights of last season – where they finished ninth on 59 points – reports of a move away this summer have gathered pace in recent months. But as Leeds have regressed, Raphinha has gone the opposite way – establishing himself as a regular on the international scene for Brazil now after only receiving his first cap in October.

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