Barcelona superstar, Raphinha has denied report linking him with an exit in 2026 to join a Saudi Arabian club, Softfootball reports.
Raphinha was part of the Barcelona side that beat Real Betis 5-3 in the Match-day 15 of LaLiga to go four points clear of the bitter rivals Real Madrid.
According to football expert, Fabrizio Romano via his official X handle, revealed that the former Leeds United winger remains committed to the Catalan giants. He wrote:
Raphinha denies reports from Spain on pact with Barça over exit to be facilitated for Saudi clubs in 2026, after the World Cup. I really don’t know where they get so much nonsense from. It’s fake news.
Since his return from injury the Brazilian has resumed like he never left, Raphinha was one of the best players on the pitch when Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid following their return to the newly refurbished Camp Nou.
Interestingly, Raphinha has been a subject of transfer speculations for the last two seasons. It took a meeting with Hansi Flick to convince him to stay at the club and he was unsurprisingly in the shout for a Ballon D’Or win last season.
Raphinha and his Barcelona teammates will return to action in the UEFA Champions League when they host Bundesliga side Frankfurt and next week Saturday they face Osasuna in LaLiga.
