Some information had put him on the starting ramp, due to his good poster in England and the financial difficulties of the club, but Raphinha has no intention of abandoning the discipline of Barça in "many years", as many, at least, as those who He says his contract until June 30, 2027. An idea that he already announced in the League celebration rúa.
"I will continue at Barça next season and the next, and the next, I have many years under my contract and I hope to fulfill those years and many more," the Brazilian player, who arrived at the club, explained in an interview for the Club del Deportista. Barcelona club last summer from Leeds in exchange for 58 million euros.
From this coming season, his representative, Anderson Luis de Souza 'Deco', will also be the club's technical secretary, the right hand of the football director, Mateu Alemany. The Portuguese was key in the negotiation so that his representative finally rejected Chelsea's proposal, higher financially, and decided to wait for Barça.
The winger, who performs much better on the right wing, has been an important piece this past season in the schemes of the Barça coach, Xavi Hernández, with a total of 50 games played, of which 35 as a starter, in which he has scored 10 goals and has distributed 12 assists.
"We have a coach who perfectly knows the way Barcelona plays, someone who knows the club perfectly. Xavi knew what he could do with this group", praised the Porto Alegre footballer from Egar, a 26-year-old Brazilian international, who Its main objective is "to win the Champions League next season".
Despite this good role, Raphinha has been regularly substituted in matches, a situation that has caused the striker's anger on several occasions, shown vehemently on the bench. "My first six months were difficult. It was a start to the season in which I scored few goals, few assists and did not have a direct role in the team," he acknowledged.
Beyond his sporting life, the Brazilian is delighted with his stay in the Catalan capital. "Barcelona is a city that I love, we Brazilians are very happy here," the Blaugrana footballer referred to other of his compatriots who passed through the club such as Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo or Neymar, among others.
