Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Leeds United winger Raphinha as a potential replacement for Sadio Mane. As per journalist DaveOCKOP, the Senegalese has agreed to a three-year deal with Bayern Munich.
Hence, the Reds will now look for a replacement for the star this summer and have reportedly identified Raphinha as an option. As per the Mirror, Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of the Brazilian.
The Leeds attacker joined the club from Rennes in 2020 and has since become a key part of the Peacocks' attack. He has scored 17 goals and made 12 assists in 67 appearances for the club in all competitions. He scored 11 goals and made three assists in 35 Premier League appearances in the 2021-22 season as Leeds barely avoided relegation.
Raphinha also started in Brazil's recent friendly against South Korea, which they won 5-1.
Liverpool are now interested in signing him and could use Takumi Minamino in an attempt to bring the Brazilian to Anfield. As per Mirror's report, Leeds are interested in signing Minamino this summer. The Japanese made just 24 appearances in all competitions for the Reds in the 2021-22 season, but scored 10 goals and made an assist.
Klopp is ready to use Minamino in a deal to sign Raphinha this summer. Barcelona are also interested in signing the Brazilian. However, due to their financial troubles, they will need to sell some players first to make space for the winger.
A look at Sadio Mane's Liverpool career
With reports of Mane deciding to leave Anfield this summer, let's take a look at his career with the Reds so far.
The Senegalese joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2016 for £34 million. He has shown his versatility for the Reds over the years. He joined the club as a right winger. However, after Mohamed Salah's signing in 2017, Mane shifted to the left wing. After Luis Diaz joined in January 2022, the Senegalese moved to a central role.
He thrived in all three roles, scoring 120 goals and making 48 assists in 269 appearances for the Reds in all competitions.
He won six trophies at Anfield, including a Premier League title (2019-20) and a Champions League trophy (2018-19). He also won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2018-19 season, sharing it with Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with 22 goals.
It has truly been a remarkable career for the Senegalese with Liverpool. If Raphinha joins them this summer, he'll have big shoes to fill.
vuyblmotuz
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salah
siucdikptz
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I'm surprised nobody talking of singing Saint Max at Newcastle
YNWA29
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please sign him
Yukmopuz
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yes Raphinha. is. a. good player
yibcdeptu
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Yes Raphinha is good enough
Neriussii
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Mane's replacement" is this is that "I am tired of these players been brought up as replacement for our LFC goat. I prefer!!!! As his replacement. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Viji8809
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We need Nunez and rapinha and one creativity midfielder
Taeacdeikr
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I think Luiz Diaz can play CF he can manage to play I know
using winger is false 9 that made us lost champions league final because we don't have plan B. we should have scored a goal or more if that we had some body like Nunez . Real Madrid defense are not good in the air but we didn't win any aerial duel against them. if you watched Barcelona vs Real Madrid you will understand what I'm saying. Manchester city have corrected their mistake by signing Haaland so Liverpool should correct theirs by signing Nunez and Nkunku. very important for the up coming season
hiudmstuz
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We want NUNEZ first
Wiccnprtu
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No disrespect but he’s not good enough for Us.
Hedcdmnuy
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Darwin Nunez no 1 replace men …..
Anooor
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sign 1-Darwin Nunez as Sadio Mané direct replacement 2-Tammy Abraham as Firminho and Origi Replacement 3-Fabio Viera from Porto as Minamino and Oxlade replacement to be our own Kevin De Bruyne our needed creative force. 4-Youri Tielemans from Licester to be a starter in Hendo place and put Hendo as Fabinho Back-up in the holding role. 5-Sign David Carmo as Virgil future replacement and Matip direct replacement and Kalvin Ramsey as Trent back-up. 6-in summner 2023 when Salah and Thiago leave. sign Kristopher Nkunku as Salah replacement jude Bellingham as Thiago replacement and there's the first line up and back ups line up for the seaso 2024
wucciklmno
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Put Nunez in Liverpool as the number 9 we will score more goals and win more trophies next season. We didn’t score any goal on the champions league final because of lack of point man which is an out and out striker. Liverpool, Man city, Chelsea and PSG lost against Real Madrid because of lack of point man. Just take a look at what Benzema,Haaland and Lewandowski are doing in Real Madrid, Dortmund and Munich respectively. Liverpool have a very good crossers of the ball in Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson so with Nunez as point man and Nkunku as number 10 Liverpool are very good to go again next season.
Zozklnrtyz
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We need this guy
puscmnprt
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How would you use Raphinha for a replacement for Mane We need Striker like Nunez Raphinha could be a replacement for Salah for the right wing not for CF Liverpool wake up and sign a Striker for next season
I think Luiz Diaz can play CF he can manage to play I know
puscmnprt
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How would you use Raphinha for a replacement for Mane We need Striker like Nunez Raphinha could be a replacement for Salah for the right wing not for CF Liverpool wake up and sign a Striker for next season
he must sign the Brazilian he knows his tactics just be calm
Tepdeortz
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Sign midfielders only.
flourishdee
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Does he still deserve a 60million? He deserves more.
olami456
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Sign Richarlison
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We don’t want Agbero in our club he don’t like us before 😂
laccepstyz
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he can play on both wings
Morry256
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Bring him in already... A Brazil international who is a starter for Leeds United deserves to be in a big team
Bibaeoprz
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How would you use Raphinha for a replacement for Mane We need Striker like Nunez Raphinha could be a replacement for Salah for the right wing not for CF Liverpool wake up and sign a Striker for next season
let diaz find his wings
limengoeng
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Sign Richarlison
Bincali252
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Liverpool don't need any player until January 2023
Luklmsuy
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u can't replace mane with raphinah we need Nunez raphinah is a right winger therefore can only replace no salah
Tejiri124
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How would you use Raphinha for a replacement for Mane We need Striker like Nunez Raphinha could be a replacement for Salah for the right wing not for CF Liverpool wake up and sign a Striker for next season
Kahbdknpyz
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This guy was underrated by Liverpool... The way he play for them, he should have been given contract extension ever since... Moreover the amount he's playing for is too small while players that are not regular and just setting on the bench are earning more than him which is very bad for player of his class on the team
Muncdlmp
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Nobody is irreplaceable. Much love super Mané and best of luck YNWA