Barcelona winger proves he does not want to leave amid Premier League and Saudi interest

With Barcelona needing at least one or two major sales in the summer, the name of Raphinha has been doing the rounds as a possible candidate to be sold.

The 27-year-old is a player who is in demand in the market and could fetch a significant fee. With the explosion of Lamine Yamal this term, the Brazilian’s standing has also been affected slightly.

As reported previously, Raphinha is being courted by top Saudi Arabian clubs who have put forward a mammoth offer in excess of €80 million.

At the same time, the Brazilian international continues to court interest from clubs in the Premier League after his success at Leeds United.

Raphinha does not want to leave

However, despite the widespread interest from the Premier League and Saudi Arabia, Raphinha has no intentions to leave Barcelona in the summer, reports SPORT’s Joaquim Piera.

The winger has proven as much by still not appointing an agent even though he has now been almost ten months without a representative.

Raphinha does not want to leave Barcelona. (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

Indeed, Raphinha has not been without an agent since last summer when Deco shut down his D20 representation agency in order to join Barcelona as the sporting director.

There have been initial approaches made by some top agents towards Raphinha. In fact, Pini Zahavi, who represents Robert Lewandowski, is believed to have held an informal chat with the 27-year-old winger.

But the ex-Leeds man is more than comfortable with the current situation and is in no rush to appoint a new representative.

Living the dream

Whoever asks Raphinha, whether in public or in private, how he envisages his future in the short term, always hears the same answer.

The idea of leaving Barça does not cross his mind and that, unlike others, he does not and will not put money before “the childhood dream come true” of wearing the Blaugrana colours.

But with the club’s economic situation being a concern, a decision on his future will…

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Author : Michel Durant

Publish date : 2024-03-20 09:58:08

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