According to a current report by Portuguese publication Record, Leeds United have an interest in a transfer to deliver Brazilian winger Renyer to Elland Road in the summer season switch window.
The report means that the Santos starlet has been contacted by each Benfica and the Whites concerning the potential of a summer season transfer, with Victor Orta mentioned to have already given “good references” to the 18-year-old in an try to persuade him of a transfer to England quite than going to Portugal.
The subsequent Riyad Mahrez
Considering the sheer quantity of hype regarding Renyer’s potential, in addition to Leeds’ present Brazilian wizard Raphinha trying extremely possible to depart LS11 forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, it’s straightforward to see why Orta can be eager on a transfer for the Santos sensation this summer season.
Indeed, regardless of his tender age, the left-footed proper winger has already made seven appearances for the Santos first workforce, the first of which got here as a 16-year-old in January 2020. So far this season, the £2.25m-rated expertise has additionally bagged six objectives in simply three outings for the Brazilian membership’s under-20s
Furthermore, with Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig itemizing {the teenager}’s strengths as his “pace, acceleration, dribbling, flair, close control, technique and first touch”, it isn’t tough to see why Renyer has already been in contrast to Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez – the £36m-rated Algeria ahead who scored 11 objectives and registered 5 assists over his 28 Premier League outings this season.
Renyer is certainly not the completed article, whereas the previous Brazil under-17 worldwide’s €100m (£86m) buyout clause probably presents Leeds with a major impediment in their pursuit of a deal. However, if Orta believes that he could negotiate a decrease payment for the 18-year-old, the Spaniard should then do every thing in his energy to beat Benfica to the teen’s signing.
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Indeed, ought to the Santos prodigy go on to fulfil his “world-class potential” – in the phrases of Kulig – following a change to Elland Road, Orta could nicely have landed the Whites the following Mahrez. That is certain to be an especially tantalising prospect for Jesse Marsch and Leeds supporters alike.
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