"Sport" newspaper reported that Barcelona received a big offer from Al Hilal Saudi Arabia to include Raphinha this winter, but the Catalan club's management refused to part with the Brazilian player.
The Blue Wave is looking for a new winger to replace Neymar, who will not return to the field again before the new season due to injury.
Al Hilal tried to include Raphinha in the summer, but the sudden departure of Ousmane Dembélé to Paris Saint-Germain made the sports administration, led by Deco, prefer to keep Raphinha.
According to "Sport", Al Hilal repeated its inquiry about Raphinha in the winter, and Barcelona's management reiterated its rejection of the idea of abandoning the player because it believes it is impossible to find a good replacement for him if he leaves now.
However, Barcelona's management will be open to Rafinha's departure next summer, provided that a large sum of money is paid, especially since the player has so far failed to provide the expected addition.
Barcelona is seeking to abandon at least two prominent players to increase the salary margin and conclude new deals next summer, and Raphinha is the first name up for sale.
It is noteworthy that the 27-year-old played 18 matches with Barcelona this season in all tournaments, during which he succeeded in scoring 3 goals and assisting 7 others.
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