Gianluigi Longari has dropped an update on reported Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Raphinha.

What's the talk?

Transfer Focus

In a recent post on Twitter, the Italian journalist revealed that, following Arsenal's first offer for the Leeds United winger, Fabio Paratici is now preparing his own bid for the Brazil international - believed to be around £50m plus £10m in add-ons.

The Sportitalia reporter also went on to state that, while Barcelona are thought to be the 25-year-old's first choice destination, the LaLiga side are yet to reach an agreement with the Whites regarding a fee for the forward.

In his tweet, Longari said: "Raphinha situation: Also Tottenham want LUFC winger and ready to submit an offer (50m+10m).

"Arsenal just submitted a fresh bid as per David Ornstein. Barcelona always first choice but no agreement with LUFC. Raphinha hasn't decided yet."

Supporters will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive Raphinha has been for Leeds following his £17m move to Elland Road back in the summer of 2020, it is not difficult to see why Paratici would be keen on a deal to bring the Brazilian to north London ahead of the upcoming 2022/23 campaign.

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Indeed, over his 30 Premier League appearances in 2020/21, the £40.5m-rated talent proved an immediate hit for the Whites, scoring six goals, registering nine assists and creating 12 big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 2.2 shots, making 2.1 key passes and completing 1.9 dribbles per game.

These returns saw the £63k-per-week winger average a quite extraordinary SofaScore match rating of 7.14, not only ranking him as Leeds' second-best outfielder in the league - behind only Kalvin Phillips - but also as the joint 30th-best player in the division as a whole.

Furthermore, despite Jesse Marsch's side's struggles in 2021/22, Raphinha still managed to catch the eye over his 35 top-flight outings last season, bagging 11 goals, providing three assists and creating 10 big chances, in addition to taking an average of 2.5 shots, making 1.9 key passes and completing 1.8 dribbles per fixture.

These metrics once again saw the former Stade Rennais star earn an extremely impressive SofaScore match rating of 6.97, ranking him as the Whites' second-best outfielder in the league - this time behind only the imperious Liam Cooper - with the Brazilian playing a key role in Leeds' securing their Premier League status heading into 22/23.

As such, it is undeniable that, should Paratici go on to land the 25-year-old this summer, Raphinha would make an exceptional addition to Antonio Conte's current options in attack - something which leads us to believe that Longari's latest update on Tottenham's pursuit of the winger is sure to have left the Spurs faithful buzzing.

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