Rafinha shocks Barcelona with a surprising request.. Will Laporta accept?
Raphinha Dias has become one of the sensations of the season, and it is difficult to find similar precedents. Because we do not remember any player who was harshly criticized and persecuted, even by a sector of his own fans, and who they wanted to transfer, and who in just one year manages to become a candidate to conquer the Ballon d’Or. But at Barça they celebrate not having sold the 28-year-old winger last summer.
Joan Laporta was determined to transfer him if an offer higher than 60 million euros arrived, which would allow him to recover the investment he made at the time, to be able to bring Nico Williams . Fortunately, no team put this figure on the table, while the Brazilian international did not want to move from the Camp Nou, where he has always stated that he wants to succeed, and mark an era, as his compatriots Ronaldinho GaĂșcho or Neymar JĂșnior previously did .
Hans-Dieter Flick, for his part, was convinced that he would be able to rescue the best version of the former Leeds United, Sporting de Portugal and Stade Rennais player, and conveyed the enormous confidence he had in his abilities from day one, being chosen as the fourth captain of the squad. And the South American footballer has responded with a series of masterful performances, and achieving simply sublime statistics.
The 27 goals and 19 assists he has accumulated across all competitions have led to Raphinha being considered one of the best footballers on the planet, and big clubs have contacted his agent to try to get him out of Barça. Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Al-Hilal have been willing to pay more than 100 million euros, but Deco has been determined to reject all these possibilities.
They are delighted with the attitude and level that the ’11’ has shown, and before losing him, the idea is to offer him a new contract to ensure his long-term continuity.
Raphinha demands a considerable improvement in his salary
But as is evident, Raphinha will take advantage of the situation he finds himself in to demand a very significant improvement in his salary from Barça, and become one of the players who receives the most money from the dressing room.
Something totally deserved, and he will not settle for less than 14 net ‘kilos’ per campaign. Will Laporta and Deco accept these financial demands?
Source: El Nacional
