Can Arsenal get their hands on Barca’s Raphinha?
According to the Daily Mirror Arsenal have a higher chance now of potentially signing Barcelona player Raphinha.
The winger was currently priced at £50 million which was stated on the Transfer market website however Barca have brought his sales tag down to £42 million.
Since his stay commenced at the Nou Camp in 2022, in 87 games he’s netted 20 goals and grasped 25 assists.
Last season alone he claimed ten goals and 13 assists altogether in all competitions from La Liga to UEFA Champions League.
The 27 year old was hurried to join the European giants after putting in 11 goals and three assists during Leeds United 2021/22 Premier League campaign. During two seasons at Elland Road where he made 67 appearances he reached 17 strikes and 12 assists.
During his current spell at Barcelona Raphinha has shaken hands with silverware on two occasions, lifting the Spanish Super Cup and the most prized trophy in Spanish football La Liga in 2023.
In 2017 Raphinha was hailed at Portuguese team Vitoria S.C. as their Breakthrough player before enduring greater personal success in Spain in recent years.
Arsenal have already been linked with wingers such as Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane and Spain’s Euro 2024 hero Nico Williams to bolster their attack but could Raphinha be the solution?
For 42m he could be a steal considering his trophy winning experience….
Liam Harding
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Raphinha’s name comes up regularly in regard to Arsenal but, according to my Spanish friends, he keeps making it clear when asked that he has no intention of leaving Barcelona. I don’t think we should hold our collective breath waiting for him to arrive.
why shouldn’t they when he rejected them the last time
He rejected Arsenal when they wanted him so very badly.
We need players who want to play for Arsenal out of passion.
Arsenal signed Sanchez from Barca because he wanted to join the club even in preference to Liverpool who sold Suarez to Barca and who were doing better than Arsenal at the time.
Raphinha in Arsenal would be a player feeling he’s made a step-down; and he probably be field with nostalgia for the Nou Camp. That’s not the player we want. Sorry.
I am sure, they can turn him down.
The headline says £34m, the article says £42m. So what is the price ?
Sorry HD, I think I was a bit tired last night Ooops!
No problems Admin Pat 😂
He keeps saying that he doesn’t want to leave Barcelona.
If ever such a deal presents itself, it would be ludicrous to walk away.
Yet he walked away from The Arsenal!!
I fail to see what he’s actually done at Barcelona anyway and, in my opinion, just another ex Leeds player who was hyped up and achieved nothing!!
Nice move
Arsenal should consider him
After rejecting us and been a failure in Barcelona,they want to send back to Arsenal.
He is not good for us at any price.Stop.