If there is a player who surprises – positively – a lot of people in Barcelona this season, it's Raphinha. Arrived in Catalonia in the summer of 2022, the Brazilian was so far a player certainly capable of dazzling and shine, but generally very irregular and sometimes criticized by Barcelona public opinion. This season, he walks on the water and is a monster of regularity. He already displays 21 goals and 10 assists on the clock in 31 games with his club, and is one of Hansi Flick's unspeakable.
Beyond his level, he also perfectly endorses this role of captain, asserting himself as a leader in the field and in the locker room. A 2024/2025 season so far excellent, and with a raphinha at this level, well accompanied by Pedri, Lewandowski or Lamine Yamal, FC Barcelona can see things big. But at the same time, Raphinha is also likely to cause some headaches to the direction of the Barcelona stable.
A colossal offer
As indicated ReaderSaudi Arabia will still return to the door of the La Canarinha player. If he said no during the last summer Mercatos, this time, the Saudi Pro League will return with even more crazy sums to try to convince the Barcelona. The Arab country should offer a real golden bridge to the player, who could get closer to what is offered to his compatriot Vinicius Jr, and the management of Barça is well aware of it …
Especially in Barcelona, it does not affect substantial emoluments, not among the best paid players of the workforce. The objective of Barça, but also of Hansi Flick, is to have him extended his contract which expires in 2027 and thus distance, temporarily at least, the Saudi threat. The recent operations carried out by the management of Joan Laporta and the return to the rule of 1: 1 should make it possible to offer a better contract to the player who, according to the Spanish press, affects 12.5 million euros annually gross. The ball is therefore in the Raphinha camp.
