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According to Spanish sources, Aston Villa is considering signing Raphinha, a winger for Barcelona.

Though he is valued at €60 million (£52 million), the La Liga powerhouses would be hesitant to part

ways since they would have trouble finding a replacement. However, such a bid might be too alluring to turn down.

Emery’s squad will face Premier League titans Chelsea and Manchester United, but neither team

can provide Villa with what Villa already has: Champions League football.
How Aston Villa could accommodate Raphinha

Raphinha, who signed a contract worth up to £55 million in 2022, left Leeds United to join Barcelona.

In 87 games, he scored 20 goals and made 25 assists, helping Barcelona win the 2022–2023 La Liga championship.But over the course of the two seasons, he has only started 43 league games, and at 27,

he will be anxious to take center stage and showcase his unique skill—former Whites colleague

Dan James has called him a “magician”—in a significant way.

Although Raphinha’s stay in Catalonia hasn’t been easy, he has shown remarkable strength throughout.

According to FBref, he ranks in the top 13% of attacking midfielders and wingers for goals, the top

1% for assists, and the top 12% for shot-creating actions per 90 in Europe’s top five leagues over the previous year.

Should the Brazilian be able to carry over these attributes to the Premier League,

Villa would have a valuable asset to help them establish themselves among Europe’s best.

The five-foot-nine winger’s striking resemblance to other Premier League players suggests that

he is a perfect fit for Emery’s team. In his most recent season in England, Raphinha made 34

Premier League starts for Leeds, where he scored 11 goals and added three assists.

Raphinha’s primary position was on the right, where he would try to maximize his ability to create

plays by blasting sweeping balls over unwary heads and threading precise passes to Jhon Duran’s

forward-surging Ollie Watkins.

But in order to do this, he would have to enlist the help of the aforementioned Barkley, who Sky

Sports commentator Paul Merson described as “not far off Player of the Season” following his stellar season with Luton Town.

In 32 top-flight games in 2023–2024, Barkley recorded five goals and four assists, according to Sofascore.

He also completed 85% of his passes, averaged 1.5 crucial passes, tackles, and clearances, 2.1 dribbles,

6.3 ball recoveries, and 6.1 successful duels per game.

Using his speed and strength to break free of closed midfield structures and create space for Raphinha,

the 6′ 2″ Englishman is among the top 15% of midfielders in Europe’s top five

leagues for shot-creating actions and among the top 1% for successful take-ons per 90.

With these additions, a dynamic and imaginative new alliance may be established that would

enable Emery’s system to progress through the phases and perform at peak efficiency the following season,

both at home and abroad.

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