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title: "Leeds: Joe Wainman reacts to Fabrizio Romano’s update on Raphinha"
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published: "2022-06-20T06:05:33Z"
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# Leeds: Joe Wainman reacts to Fabrizio Romano’s update on Raphinha

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) YouTuber [Joe Wainman](https://twitter.com/WainmanJoe/status/1538405355243425792) has been reacting to a Twitter update from [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1538404209166471168) regarding Raphinha.**

### The Lowdown: Romano’s update on Raphinha

The Brazil international has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona in recent months, with his agent Deco reaching a [‘full agreement’](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1538404209166471168) with the Catalan giants over a five-year deal.

However, agreeing on a fee with the Whites for the 25-year-old has proven tricky for the La Liga club, especially due to their current [financial issues](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/es-la-liga/2022/06/barcelona-financial-crisis-players-not-guaranteed-june-wages).

[Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1538404209166471168) stated on Sunday morning that ‘Leeds want €55m’ (£47.2m) for their star man and won’t change their price tag. That is a different figure from what was previously reported by [Phil Hay](https://theathletic.com/3345716/2022/06/03/raphinha-barcelona-transfer-leeds/), who stated earlier this month that it would likely take a bid between £60m and £70m to get Raphinha out of Elland Road.

### The Latest: Wainman left fuming

[Wainman](https://twitter.com/WainmanJoe/status/1538405355243425792), who is known for his [JustJoeFootballShow](https://www.youtube.com/c/JUSTJOEFOOTBALLSHOW) on YouTube, was one of many who replied to [Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1538404209166471168)’s update regarding Raphinha on Twitter.

He voiced his frustration with the journalist’s update by saying: ‘This €55m tag best be a joke, man.’

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### The Verdict: He’s right

The Whites hold all the cards when it comes to a potential exit for Raphinha after he played a major role in keeping the club in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/). There is no release clause in his deal as a result, with the 25-year-old still having [two years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raphinha/profil/spieler/411295) remaining on his Leeds contract.

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A number of Premier League clubs are now also [keen](https://twitter.com/AdamCrafton_/status/1536711879787270144) on the winger, so selling for anything under £50m – as Romano has suggested – would be a disappointment, and Wainman is right to feel aggrieved.

In an ideal world, if Raphinha were to depart, multiple clubs would end up in a bidding war which would see the Whites receive a fee in the region of £60m-£70m, as Hay previously mentioned.

***In other news: [The Athletic share weekend transfer news as Leeds and Orta now eye ‘exceptional’ Premier League attacker](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/?p=400385&preview=true)***