Raphinha is in a resplendent form this season at FC Barcelona. However, last summer, the career of the Brazilian striker could have taken another turn.
Long announced on departure during the previous summer window of transfers, the number 11 of Blaugranas revealed that it was very close to leaving Catalonia, until the arrival of Hansi Flick on the club of the club. But as soon as he took office, the German technician contacted Raphinha, thus dissuading his starting inclinations.
“It was a turning point in my decision to stay”
“I thought I would leave Barcelona after Copa America because I was not comfortable psychologically until Flick calls me this step was very eventful”said the native of Porto Alegre to Globo ESPORTE.
“I seriously thought of leaving. Flick called me and asked me to come to training before making a decision, because he wanted to speak to me and counted on me ”,
continued the Auriverde. “It was a turning point in my decision to stay. I spoke to my wife and I said to her: if this man is right and see the efforts I make in training, I will make him love me in a week and he will not regret it and I think I was right. »»
