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Elliott Jackson

Leeds United fans double down on Raphinha transfer theory that ends Liverpool hopes

Leeds United fans have doubled down on their belief that Raphinha is staying at Elland Road after he posted another photo in Whites colours on his Instagram account.

The Brazilian winger has been linked with a move to Liverpool by the Brazilian media, with a £32million fee reported.

The likelihood of United allowing their star winger to depart for a relative pittance is incredibly slim, with Raphinha tied down to a long-term deal after his £17million move from Rennes last year.

His direct style, ability on the ball and willingness to put the hard yards in helped him to score six goals and conjure up nine assists in his 30 Premier League appearances last season.

Leeds are looking to build on their ninth-place finish in the Premier League and, as outlined by chief executive Angus Kinnear, they have no plans to sell any of their best players.

"Our transfer window is well underway," Kinnear told BBC Radio Leeds last week.

"Our targets have been identified, work with existing players has already taken place and we're in a really good place, Marcelo and Victor are very confident they can each what they want to achieve.

"Everything is all under control, all the players want to stay, we want them to stay. There are discussions being had that we're very confident of retaining everybody.

After those encouraging words, Raphinha has also boosted Leeds' hopes with a series of cryptic clues on Instagram.

A few days ago, Raphinha posted a graphic on his Instagram Stories on Monday evening that featured him in action for Leeds alongside a number of landmarks and Elland Road.

He's now followed that up with a second picture of him playing at Elland Road in a Leeds United kit, leaving some fans adamant he's staying put.

@MissVJFxx: Raphinha’s Instagram post! He’s not going anywhere #lufc #raphinha

@leeds_utd_news: Raphinha posting this on his Instagram story. Surely a sign that he’s already focusing on next season - rather than a move #lufc #mot #alaw

@Alanmc1885: Interesting from Raphinha's official Instagram..... #LUFC

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