Raphinha played 16 matches this season with Barcelona, scoring two goals, making him Barcelona’s striker with the worst scoring rate. He has recorded 6.9% of all shots on target this season.
In Valencia’s last match, he proved that he is still struggling to show his usual performance. The Brazilian has already been put on the market by the club, despite his clear desire not to leave Barcelona.
However, the club does not have that level of commitment and believes that if a good offer comes in, it will be listened to. To be clear: it is no longer marked as unsaleable.
The Brazilian has a good reputation in the market, but he has not quite taken off at Barcelona, nor is he as decisive as was expected of him, when he was signed for €58 million, the ninth most expensive transfer in the club’s history. So, the club will see no harm in activating some operations, as long as the offer made is decent.
Manchester United asked Barcelona about the possibility of a swap for Jadon Sancho, who was out of Ten Hag’s account and who did not perform at Old Trafford in the same way as he did at Dortmund.
This option has been mooted and we will have to see if it is implemented in the coming weeks.
There is another option, which is Saudi Arabia. Football managers in the Middle East are interested in the Brazilian signing and have already contacted Barcelona about a potential transfer.
Source: Sport