If you think about the FC Barcelona attack, there are three key names that form a lethal trident that makes the number of goals scored by the Catalans a record. Between Raphinha, Lewandowski and Lamine they have scored 65 of the 113 goals that the team has scored so far this season. If we limit it to LaLiga alone, the three of them have scored 36 of the team’s 63 goals.
Specifically, Raphinha, who found the net at the Sánchez Pizjuán, has 24 goals and 15 assists in 35 games. In total, the Barça number 11 has scored 13 goals in 23 LaLiga games, 8 in 8 Champions League games, 2 in 2 Spanish Super Cup games and 1 in the Copa del Rey. The 28-year-old footballer is having one of his best seasons and has become a key player in Hansi Flick’s scheme of things. That is why, according to Sport, Barça have already made moves to renew him.
The footballer still has a valid contract, specifically his link with FC Barcelona extends until 2027, but the club does not want to take risks with one of its key players. Raphinha will be 30 years old when his contract ends, but the club is already making moves to secure his future.
According to the aforementioned source, the proposal being prepared by the sporting management is to offer him two more seasons, until 2029, and a salary increase from 2026.
Bettering Vinicius?
They say that comparisons are odious, but, without a doubt, comparing the numbers of the Barça player with a candidate for the Ballon d’Or serves to show the magnitude of the season he is having. Raphinha has already matched the statistics that made Vinicius one of the top candidates to win the coveted award last season. In the end, Rodri took it despite the fact that the Brazilian winger’s figures included 25 goals and 12 assists in 40 games played, so with 24 goals already to his name and half a season still to play, the Barca player aims to beat the Real player’s record.