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Leeds United have constantly been on the lookout to sign another star like Raphinha ever since the Brazilian left Elland Road in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n Raphinha joined Barcelona for a package deal<\/a> that amounted to \u00a352million, with the Whites having to watch their former star grow into a global world-beater.<\/p>\n The winger has come close to winning the Ballon d\u2019Or since leaving Leeds, and many have questioned how the Whites ever managed to get their hands on the former Rennes man in the first place.<\/p>\n Daniel Farke wants to bring new attacking additions<\/a> to LS11 in the January transfer window, and Leeds<\/a> may have finally found their new Raphinha<\/a>.<\/p>\n Leeds reportedly want to sign Noa Lang from Napoli<\/a> this window, with the versatile winger potentially available on a cut-price deal.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old gained rave reviews and plenty of interest in the summer due to his stellar performances for PSV, but he\u2019s since had unfair treatment at Napoli.<\/p>\n Lang has been compared to Raphinha in the past<\/a>, while internal figures at Leeds have admired the Dutch forward since 2022.<\/p>\n Victor Orta was a driving force behind the Whites\u2019 signing of Raphinha in 2020, and many thought the move was a gamble.<\/p>\n The same could be said about Lang in this case, but the stars look to be aligning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n When breaking it down, it\u2019s easy to see exactly why Lang<\/a> has the potential to be the new Raphinha.<\/p>\n Statistical nose-dive into Lang\u2019s success in the Netherlands<\/p>\n Like Raphinha, a transfer move for Lang would raise eyebrows, given his lack of game time and performances for Napoli.<\/p>\n However, his consistent performances in his homeland of the Netherlands prove why another gamble could be worth the risk in this case.<\/p>\n Noa Lang\u2019s statistical league comparison between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons with PSV<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RAPHINHA-819x1024.jpg\")
Raphinha\u2019s Leeds stats.Leeds wanted Noa Lang as Raphinha\u2019s replacement in 2022<\/p>\n\n
\n Season<\/td>\n Matches played<\/td>\n Goals<\/td>\n Assists<\/td>\n Big chances created<\/td>\n Successful dribbles per 90<\/td>\n Average rating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2024-25<\/td>\n 29<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 1.0<\/td>\n 7.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2023-24<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 1.0<\/td>\n 7.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n