Raphinha's signing remains one of Victor Orta's finest purchases throughout his 17-year career as a scout and football executive. The Brazilian's addition to Marcelo Bielsa's squad in the autumn of 2020 bolstered Leeds United ranks in attack ahead of a top half finish in the club's first season back in the top flight for almost two decades.
With 15 goals and 12 assists to his name, in just shy of 60 senior appearances for the club, Raphinha has been nothing short of a revelation at Elland Road. Undoubtedly the club's most talented player, and among a select group alongside Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips as one of the most influential, Raphinha has left a considerable impression.
Over the coming months, speculation over the 25-year-old's future will continue unabated, as clubs of Barcelona's ilk circle, aiming to catapult the full Brazilian international into Champions League football next season. Raphinha's impact, not solely on Leeds United but with Brazil, cannot be understated; he has scored three times and registered two assists during his first seven appearances for O Seleção.
