Rising Macarthur winger Raphael Borges Rodriguez is attracting interest from Rangers, Coventry City and a number of other clubs in the English Championship, Scotland and mainland Europe, with an overseas move beckoning in the coming months after an influential A-League season.
The Brazilian-Australian, still just 20, is coming off 33 appearances in all competitions, having netted six times with two assists.
The young attacker’s development has been swift over the past 12 months, first emerging at Melbourne City before being snapped up by Macarthur.
His agent, former Melbourne Victory star Fahid Ben Khalfallah, has no doubt Rodriguez has both the mentality and the quality to flourish in elite company offshore.
With the Bulls sent spinning out of the playoffs by Sydney FC, Rodriguez - the son of former Adelaide United striker Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues - looks to have made his last appearance for the club, Ben Khalfallah already mapping out the best destination to fast track his future.
Having recently returned from the UK, Ben Khalfallah told FTBL: “There is definitely interest from clubs in England, Scotland and also in mainland Europe.
“But he’s still contracted with Macarthur for next season and has a lot of respect for them. The way things stand, I imagine he’s a player who will be moving to Europe in the near future.
“I really like him and believe he’s one of the best young talents in Australia, especially in terms of skill and mentality.
“He has big potential and what also makes a big difference is his work ethic and attitude off the field.
“He’s a top kid who has a great desire to succeed - and he quickly takes on board and absorbs information to help improve his game.
“He wants to go to Europe and succeed - he doesn’t just want to go for the sake of making a move.
“He’s not only a great kid, he's going to have a good career."
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