The signing of Raphinha is complete.
The deal could go up to £55m with add-ons.
Raphinha said it was a dream come true since he was a child. I'm going to work hard.
He scored 17 goals in the premier league over the course of two years.
It's a move that suits the player and that's what they're going to do with Raphinha.
Over the course of the summer, they have signed a number of players from Feyenoord.
Marsch may look to strengthen their defense before the start of the new season.
Raphinha's move to Barcelona is expected to push the plan forward for a new goal scorer for the Whites.
Junior Firpo picked up a knock during the pre-season game and will be out for up to eight weeks.
Sky sports reporter Tim Thornton.
Raphinha is loved by theLeeds fans." They love his attitude, they love what he brought to the club, but they also love how he conducted himself during this process. He isn't agitated for a move. He could have gone to another premier league club, but he chose to stay. This is the move that he wanted it to be.
He was patient because it was a dream move to go to Barcelona. Even though he didn't go on the pre-season tour to Australia, he still showed up at the training ground to train on his own and with some of the other players that had left.
Raphinha made an immediate impact when he came in, with 17 goals over two seasons, and he was very important towards the end of last season when the team stayed in the top flight.
It was obvious that he was going to leave this summer. After the final home game of the season, Raphinha and KalvinPhillips sat together at the side of the pitch, but they both did the right thing and moved on. He is moving on to the next stage of his career and there is a huge opportunity for him at Barcelona.
A player with a lot of everything in his game is what Barcelona get. He has a bit of an edge to him because he is prepared to fight and to scrap. Put him in possession of the football and he can make a difference. He brings a lot to any side because he scores wonderful goals, he creates goals, and he works hard for the team.
He'll bring that flare to the Barcelona team, a little bit of X Factor, because he's prepared to dig deep and work as hard as he does. The impact he has made with the national side has been seen by us.
"As far as Leeds are concerned, they'll lose his creativity and goals, but it's a different head coach this season, a different system, a different way of playing and they have been preparing for his departure for some time."
They will benefit from the fact that they won't play with the same width that they did in the past.
Sky sports journalist Nick Wright.
The strike came from outside the box. The roof of Elland Road was taken off by the first rocket. Under pressure, the penalty won and converted, which helped save the game.
"Raphinha gave the fans plenty of time to enjoy themselves." He scored 17 goals in 65 appearances in the premier league. The bewitching skills, the feints and Nutmegs, will live on.
The 25-year-old was not well known to English audiences when he arrived from Rennes in 2020 but he is now one of the most sought after players in the English top flight.
Tim Thornton is a senior reporter for Sky Sports News.
Jesse Marsch likes to play two up front and we expect new players to join the club quickly.
Raphinha cost £16m and will be paid again by the same company. The strategy is that. They won't spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a player. They know who they want and will bring them in.
Even though they have lost two big players, the window has been a good one.
The transfer window will open on June 10 and close at 11pm on September 1st.
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