Liverpool are eyeing Barcelona winger Raphinha as he could be allowed to leave Camp Nou due to the club’s financial problems.
The Reds have star player Mohamed Salah nearing the end of his contract at Anfield, and if he ends up leaving on a free, he certainly would. get a world class player to fill that void.
Raphinha has been on fire for Barcelona this season, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists in 24 appearances for Hansi Flick’s side so far, and it’s no surprise to see big names like Liverpool linked with the Brazil international . files.
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This follows Chelsea are also linked with Raphinha in another recent report from filesalthough there has also been talk, again of filesof Arsenal preparing a bid for the former Leeds United man.
The transfer of Raphinha could make a lot of sense for Liverpool
If he is indeed available, Raphinha looks ideal for Liverpool’s needs and would certainly have a role to play in Arne Slot’s side even if Salah ends up signing a new contract and staying put.
Raphinha is versatile enough that he could certainly offer LFC something on the left flank, or perhaps even in a more central role due to his goalscoring ability.
Along with Salah, Raphinha is clearly one of the most in-form attacking players in Europe’s big five leagues this season, so it would be great to see him back in the Premier League.
Raphinha looked like an exciting talent during his time at Leeds, but has probably only improved with his displays at Barca this season, so he would surely make an instant impact on Merseyside.
One imagines other clubs like Arsenal and Chelsea would also be worth keeping an eye on, but the Gunners in particular look a bit thin in attack at the moment, too reliant on Bukayo Saka to provide their spark the last third
