Barcelona will sell Raphinha?

DBasia.news – Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona coach, denied reports of Raphinha leaving next summer. For him, Raphinha is the future of Barca.

Barcelona became the winner in the hunt for Raphinha last summer. The former Rennes player was brought in from Leeds United for 58 million euros.

This relatively high price made Raphinha a new hope for Barca. Moreover, the Brazilian player’s track record is quite neat when he scored 11 goals and three assists in the 2021-2022 Premier League.

However, so far Raphinha has not performed as expected. Of the 18 opportunities to appear in LaLiga, the new player scored three goals.

Not only is the number of goals minimal, Raphinha has difficulty to adapt to Barcelona’s playing style. Not surprisingly, he has only started 10 times in LaLiga.

Rumors have spread that Barcelona want to let Raphinha go next summer. Barca accepts loan or sale proposals directly.

However, this news was denied by Xavi Hernandez. The coach still has full trust in Raphinha. Moreover, Raphinha scored one goal in Barca’s win against Real Betis.

“We will support Raphinha. He is the future of Barcelona,” said Xavi Hernandez.

“He is a player who receives criticism. However, Raphinha did a lot of things and we really appreciate it,” continued the coach.

Barcelona provided Raphinha with a long-term contract. The former Sporting CP player has a term of service until 2027. Transfermarkt estimates Raphinha’s current value is around 50 million euros.