Chelsea legend Gustavo Poyet has said he is intrigued to see if Raphinha can "step up" if he arrives at Stamford Bridge from Leeds United.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed
that the Blues have reached an agreement with
Leeds worth £60 million for the Brazilian,
although Barcelona are trying their best to hijack
the deal.
Since his arrival in English football two years ago, Raphinha has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League outside of the top six and his 11 goals in 35 league appearances played a huge part in Jesse Marsch's side staying in the top flight last season after a relegation scare.
Speaking to Lord Ping, Poyet stated that while the Brazilian winger is a very good player, he would be playing in a much different role from his time at Leeds if he moved to west London. The former Uruguayan midfielder stated:
"Raphinha is a very good player. We need to see if he can step up at a different club because he was the star man at Leeds and now he's going to be one of many great players at Chelsea - it's a different responsibility."
Since his arrival in English football two years ago, Raphinha has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League outside of the top six and his 11 goals in 35 league appearances played a huge part in Jesse Marsch's side staying in the top flight last season after a relegation scare.
Speaking to Lord Ping, Poyet stated that while the Brazilian winger is a very good player, he would be playing in a much different role from his time at Leeds if he moved to west London. The former Uruguayan midfielder stated:
"Raphinha is a very good player. We need to see if he can step up at a different club because he was the star man at Leeds and now he's going to be one of many great players at Chelsea - it's a different responsibility."
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