Bayern Munich could make January move for Leeds ace Raphinha if Kingsley Coman leaves
Bayern Munich could decide to move for Leeds United ace Raphinha in January should they allow Kingsley Coman join Barcelona, according to The Guardian.
The Brazil international forward, 25, has been heavily linked with the Bundesliga giants and could cost around £60million.
However, any offers would be strongly resisted by the Elland Road outfit given their current situation in the Premier League.
Leeds are aiming to stay up in the top-flight this season, and losing their highest goalscorer mid-way through the 2021-22 campaign would not do their survival chances any good.
Not happening?
Bayern will be keen to strengthen their attack should Coman leave next month, and Raphinha would have certainly caught their eyes following his brilliant performances for the Whites since he joined from Rennes in October 2020.
The fans and Marcelo Bielsa would be against his sale, but could things turn out differently if the Brazilian insists he wants out and if Bayern are willing to part with £60million for his signature?
The final say could lie with him, and while nothing has suggested that he wants to leave Leeds right now, nothing can be ruled out.
With eight goals to his name so far this term, Raphinha is the main reason the west Yorkshire giants are not in the bottom three at the moment.
They have only managed to find the back of the net 18 times, and their overdependence on him is clear to see.
He has directly contributed to two of the three wins that they have managed to bag thus far, and Leeds just have to do everything they can to hold on to him.
Handing him a new deal next month instead of accepting bids for him may be the best way to do that.
In other Leeds United news, Whites chiefs recently jetted out of the UK for talks.