Barcelona find themselves in a complicated situation regarding fair play financially and needs to improve his situation at the end of the season. As there is no easy way out, the Cules will have to sell some players and the name of striker Raphinha has entered the list of possible exits.
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The Brazilian has been standing out a lot this season, which is the best since his arrival at Barcelona. As a result, the striker is valued in the market and can help solve the Spaniards’ financial problem with a sale in the middle of the year.
The Blaugrana board would be willing to negotiate the player if they had an offer in the region of 70 million euros, about R$ 390 million. The information comes from Spanish newspaper ‘AS’, which also reports the Premier League as a possible destination for Raphinha.
It is important to note that the idea of trading Raphinha is completely motivated by the financial condition of the team, which needs money to balance the books. Xavi, Barcelona’s coach, has already communicated to the board that he would like the athlete to stay and Raphinha has always reiterated that he does not want to leave the club.
From a sporting point of view, Barcelona believe they have pieces that can replace an eventual departure of Raphinha, such as Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. However, the board is also evaluating the possibility of going to the market if a sale of the Brazilian happens.
The striker is not unique in this list of options that can be ‘sacrificed’ for the club’s financial health. The likes of Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong and Lewandowski could also leave the club in the summer.
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