Raphinha has been in the spotlight all season. The Brazilian has been an undisputed star throughout the campaign, proving himself indispensable in Hansi Flick’s starting eleven. Hansi Flick has been key in the winger’s career. The player himself has spoken about his experiences under Xavi Hernández and how he was on the verge of leaving this summer, but the arrival of the German changed everything.
With the coach’s confidence and playing time, Raphinha has revealed himself to be the great player he is, enjoying an outstanding season with Ballon d’Or-worthy statistics. In the only blemish of the season, the defeat in the Champions League, the Brazilian made history with his 13th goal in the European competition, making him joint top scorer alongside Guirassy. In addition, with 21 goal contributions, the Brazilian became the player with the most goal contributions in a single Champions League season, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo.
A renewal that has been a long time coming
There has been much speculation in recent months about Raphinha’s renewal and negotiations that have progressed slowly due to a lack of agreement on the amount of money to be paid and the length of the contract, but before the Clásico against Real Madrid, the Brazilian cleared up all doubts.
The Brazilian spoke to Movistar Plus ahead of the match and expressed his desire to renew: “I can’t imagine Barcelona without Raphinha. What’s next?” asked the interviewer. “My renewal,” he replied. The player has a contract until 2027 and is expected to extend it until 2030.
“We don’t want to have any players with a year left on their contract. We want them to stay longer because they’ve earned it and because, as a club, we want to keep this winning team together,” said FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta a few days ago. In this regard, the president assured that “securing Raphinha’s future is one of the issues to be addressed in the coming days or weeks.”
Raphinha’s renewal has a date
Raphinha has a contract until 2027 and will soon be renewed until 2028 with an option for one more season. According to Sport, the renewal will be sealed this week after reaching an agreement on both the length of the contract and a pay rise starting next season.
The renewal has been earned with a stellar performance, scoring 34 goals and providing 25 assists in 56 games, with the match at San Mamés still to come.