Barcelona winger has ‘zero chances’ of leaving the club this month – report

Journalist Javi Miguel has confirmed that contrary to the previous reports that claimed that winger Raphinha could be on his way out this month, the chances of the Brazilian leaving are absolutely zero.

Raphinha, 26, joined Barcelona from Leeds United in July 2022 for a fee worth €58 million and €9 million in performance-based add-ons. Signing a five-year contract with the Blaugrana, the winger has been a rather hit-and-miss acquisition, managing just two goals and four assists across all competitions this season.

It must be noted that Raphinha has not played the full 90 minutes for Barcelona since scoring in a 3-0 win over Sevilla in September 2022. In fact, his last appearance, against Atletico Madrid, was a 17-minute cameo.

Barcelona’s initial assessment of the player was that he would improve as the season progresses but if not, they would look to recover the money through a sale, with some outlets suggesting that it could happen in January itself.

But as Javi Miguel quotes, the possibility of that happening is absolutely zero as the player has the club’s confidence. 

Above everything, Barcelona are also not worried about the monetary benefits if they are to sanction his sale in the future mostly because they know he still has admirers in the English Premier League.

But that, however, does not mean they want to sell him. Not this month, not in the summer. But if things do not improve for Raphinha in the future, Barcelona will have a useful ace up their sleeve to boost their income should their financial situation remain as it is.