According to a rumor, Raphinha could make a big-money move out of Barcelona this summer after receiving two enormous bids. The winger is having an incredible season with Barcelona and is a contender for this year’s Ballon d’Or. Raphinha has helped Hansi Flick’s team contend for the quadruple with an amazing 30 goals and 23 assists in 49 games thus far.
Barcelona will play Los Blancos in the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) final on Saturday after crushing Real Madrid 5-2 in the Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) earlier this year. With five games left, Barcelona leads Madrid by four points in La Liga. They will also play Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals.
Despite their discussions, Raphinha and Barca have not yet reached a deal on a new contract. In their efforts to entice the Brazilian star away from Barcelona, Premier League and Saudi Arabian clubs have benefited from this. The Catalan newspaper Sport reports that the Saudis recently had new talks with the camps of Barca and Raphinha.
Al-Hilal launch whopping offer for Raphinha
Sport claims that Al-Hilal, a Saudi Pro League team, has approached Raphinha with a massive offer of €100 million (£86 million). In an effort to convince the Brazilian, who has previously turned down the move, the Saudi team has offered a four-year contract worth an incredible £150 million. According to the article, despite what transpired last summer, Al-Hilal is still hopeful that he can persuade Raphinha to join the team.
Raphinha said in an interview with Globo Esporte earlier this year that he did think about accepting the Saudi offer, but Hansi Flick’s arrival and the use of a psychologist persuaded him to stay. “My circumstances were complicated following the Copa América. There were whispers of my departure every day. Since I wasn’t feeling well, I began to consider it myself,” Raphinha remarked.
My wife will recognize my qualities if Flick is fair, I informed her. Moreover, I believe it was successful. “Your body won’t react if your mind isn’t in balance. I’ve found that working with a psychologist has been very beneficial,” he said.
Raphinha has not expressed much desire to leave Barcelona, and it is difficult to envision a scenario in which the 28-year-old leaves the Nou Camp if the team wins the Champions League.
