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On October 5, on the last day of the transfer window, Raphinha left Stade Rennais to everyone’s surprise for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United against the sum of 17 million euros plus six bonuses. While Rennes management claim that the player wanted to leave and tried everything to make him stay, the Brazilian has another version of the facts.
“It was not an easy decision”
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For Four Four Two, the former Breton said: “The management told me: ‘we accepted an offer from Leeds, so now it’s up to you to decide: do you want to leave or stay?’. If I decided to leave, a private jet was waiting for me to go to England and have the medical examination before signing the contract. If I said it was an easy decision, I would be lying. It was really a difficult decision. And I had 20 minutes to give my answer! Rather complicated, no? On the one hand, I had just helped Rennes qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history, and it would have been great to participate in this unique campaign. But on the other hand, I had an offer from a big traditional club like Leeds, which was also in a big moment after the rise to the Premier League ”. In the end, the 24-year-old opted for England where he has had a good season with 6 goals and 6 assists in 26 Premier League games.
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