Leeds United’s signing of Luis Sinisterra has rightly garnered plenty of excitement around West Yorkshire. The Colombian winger arrived from Feyenoord during the week for around £21million after racking up 23 goals and 14 assists in 39 games across all competitions last season.
Leeds made a new winger their priority this summer, with the departure of Raphinha a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. The Brazilian looks likely to move to either Chelsea or Barcelona this summer, filling the Elland Road coffers with up to £60million but leaving a massive hole in the Whites’ front-line.
Sinisterra’s arrival was a preemptive strike, bringing in the replacement early and avoiding the last-minute rush that comes with selling a prized asset deep into the transfer window. But while the 23-year-old will succeed Raphinha in many ways, he is not a direct replacement as has previously been stated.
