Ronaldinho has claimed that he would love to see Raphinha make the switch from Leeds United to his former side Barcelona. Rumours linking the Whites star with a move to Catalonia continue to intensify and the one-time Balon d’Or winner has provided his opinion.
Raphinha is a player Ronaldinho will have a particular interest in because of the Brazilian link between the pair and he is clearly hoping that his former side stump up the full asking price. Barcelona were reportedly initially hoping that £35m would tempt Leeds into selling one of their prized assets which, as they soon found out, certainly would not.
There has been plenty of contact between Raphinha’s agent Deco, who played for Barca with Ronaldinho, and those in charge at Camp Nou but, at present, no real contact between the two involved clubs. When asked about the prospect of the potential signing, Ronaldinho told Sport : “I would very much like him to come. He has a lot of quality, he would fit in very well with Spanish football due to his playing characteristics.”
