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title: "Leeds: Otavio could cost £50m+"
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published: "2022-06-27T12:20:48Z"
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# Leeds: Otavio could cost £50m+

**Leeds United may have to pay Otavio’s £50m+ release clause to sign him from FC Porto.**

That’s according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/clearly-insufficient-leeds-united-not-close-enough-transfer-looks-difficult/)).

### The lowdown

Leeds apparently made a bid in the region of [€30m](https://sportwitness.co.uk/clearly-insufficient-leeds-united-not-close-enough-transfer-looks-difficult/) (£25.9m) for Otavio, but this was promptly rejected.

The 27-year-old played most of his football ([43 matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/otavio/leistungsdaten/spieler/231289)) on the right flank last season, but he also has [plenty of experience in central roles](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/otavio/leistungsdaten/spieler/231289/plus/0?saison=ges). He could duly be a replacement for Raphinha, who is expected to leave Elland Road if Leeds’ £60m demands are met, as per [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/raphinha-arsenal-tottenham-leeds-barcelona/esVcmoVmTM1m/).

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-leeds-otavio-27327473) claimed at the weekend that Otavio’s agent is in England to thrash out a deal for his client, but an agreement between the two clubs will be necessary first.

### The latest

A Bola claimed (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/clearly-insufficient-leeds-united-not-close-enough-transfer-looks-difficult/)) that Otavio’s contract includes a release clause worth around €60m (£51.7m).

The Portuguese outlet also suggested that Porto will point interested clubs towards that figure if they want to sign the [Brazil-born](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/otavio/profil/spieler/231289) maestro rather than doing business for a lower fee.

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### The verdict

In theory, Leeds could use the £60m that they hope to receive for Raphinha to cover the cost of a move for Otavio. They are also set to bank up to [£45million from the imminent sale of Kalvin Phillips to Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/news/leeds-kalvin-phillips-man-city-transfer-news/zqE5mZ7zWwmz/).

The deal should therefore be viable for the Whites, even if it would [nearly double their existing record transfer outlay](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transferrekorde/verein/399).

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It’s not hard to understand why Porto might demand the full amount for Otavio, as he set up 11 goals in last season’s Primeira Liga, [ranking him fifth](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/portuguese-primeira-liga/top-scorers/assists) among all players in the Portuguese top flight.

He also [earned a place in the division’s Team of the Season](https://sportwitness.co.uk/clearly-insufficient-leeds-united-not-close-enough-transfer-looks-difficult/), another reflection of his class.