Ex-Leeds defender Berardi: Raphinha deserves Champions League stage | OneFootball

Former Leeds defender Gaetano Berardi believes Raphinha can be a Champions League regular.

The 24-year-old has scored six goals and grabbed one assist in 13 appearances so far this season, attracting plenty of attention from across Europe.

But Berardi, who departed the Whites in the summer after seven years at the club, admitted that the Brazilian is already at a 'top team' despite being linked with a move away.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Berardi said: "He is a talented player, and he is a really strong part of the team.

"He can create anything during the games; even if the game is difficult, he can create something to score a goal, so it's good for Leeds to have him in the squad and just really good players.

"I think yes [Raphinha playing for a Champions League side]. But he is already at a top team."