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title: "Leeds: Phil Hay drops Raphinha update"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-06-04T08:42:28Z"
modified: "2022-06-04T08:42:28Z"
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# Leeds: Phil Hay drops Raphinha update

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) correspondent [Phil Hay](https://theathletic.com/3345716/2022/06/03/raphinha-barcelona-transfer-leeds/) has provided an update on Raphinha’s Elland Road future.**

### The Lowdown: Key to survival

In recent months, the Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona. Raphinha has a [€25m](https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1508824220469506057?lang=en) relegation release clause in his current contract, but he played a key role in helping the club remain in the top flight.

He ended the season as the top scorer with [11](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/19/Show/England-Leeds) goals and was the club’s best-rated performer, as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/19/Show/England-Leeds). Survival has seemingly made a move to the Nou Camp trickier, and reliable reporter Hay has dropped a development regarding his immediate future.

### The Latest: Hay reveals price tag

Hay shared a story on [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3345716/2022/06/03/raphinha-barcelona-transfer-leeds/) on Friday morning regarding Raphinha.

He learnt from ‘sources’ close to the club that ‘it is likely to take a bid of between £60m and £70m’ to get the winger out of Leeds this summer, with the club not expecting the 25-year-old to sign a new deal in Yorkshire.

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### The Verdict: Correct valuation

[Reports](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/18720651/raphina-barcelona-leeds-transfer/) had previously stated that Leeds would accept £40m for their star man despite staying up, but it’s good to see that Hay has cleared that up with a valuation way above that mark.

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With two years left on his current deal, this summer could be the only time the club can value Raphinha in the £60m-£70m bracket.

As [Hay](https://theathletic.com/3345716/2022/06/03/raphinha-barcelona-transfer-leeds/) mentions, though, the club are under no pressure to sell this summer or accept any cut-price bid, so it looks as if there is now a real possibility we could see Raphinha remain at Elland Road, with Leeds in firm control of any potential sale.

***In other news: [Reporter says Leeds and Orta may now hijack rivals’ move for ‘outstanding’ star.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-hijack-everton-james-tarkowski-transfer-move/)***