Ex-Leeds United man rejected Burnley offer terms and conditions insisted leaving
Leeds United are back in action this weekend with Burnley the visitors to Elland Road in a massive early Championship clash. The recently relegated Clarets remain among the favourites to win promotion and will likely be battling Daniel Farke’s side for the title, should the season go to plan on both sides of the Pennines.
A number of Leeds players will soon return from international duty and Farke will hope they do so without injury issues, although most starters look to have done so. With all that in mind and ahead of a big weekend in the early Championship campaign, the YEP has rounded up some of the latest stories surrounding the club.
Former Leeds winger Raphinha is thought to have rejected the chance to join Al-Hilal despite being offered around £400,000-per-week. Spanish outlet Sport reports the Saudi Pro League side met Barcelona’s asking price of £85m, which would have ensured a decent profit, but the player opted to stay and fight for his place at Camp Nou.
Raphinha has enjoyed an excellent start to the new season at Barcelona, with three goals and two assists in four appearances, but the club’s financial issues mean almost every player had a price this summer. The Brazilian was tipped as a potential big-money sale and it seemed Al-Hilal were willing to meet his asking price.
But Raphinha opted against joining Neymar at the Saudi club and continues to play out his dream of featuring for Barcelona, who he joined from Leeds in a £55m deal back in 2022. The tricky winger enjoyed two excellent years at Elland Road, registering 17 goals and 12 assists in 65 Premier League appearances.
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