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Raphinha offers Barcelona future hint amid talk of transfer interest from Arsenal.
Raphinha is the most recent forward to be linked with Arsenal, but the Brazil international has said that Barcelona is where he sees his future.
The 26-year-old winger, who formed part of his country’s plans at the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar, only left English football last summer when completing a big-money move from Leeds to Camp Nou.
He is already being linked with a return to the Premier League with Arsenal, though, after the Gunners missed out on signing both Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk – who have both joined Chelsea.
However, despite this speculation, Raphinha seemed to suggest that he would be staying put in the short term.
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After stepping off the bench to help Barca to a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, Raphinha told reporters: “This is my first trophy with this giant club, this enormous shirt of FC Barcelona – it’s incredible. And so now we go for more trophies.”
Raphinha sends clear message: “This is my first trophy with this giant club, this enormous shirt of FC Barcelona — it’s incredible. And so now we go for more trophies” 🔵🔴 #FCB pic.twitter.com/ZwtPcXRftJ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 15, 2023
Raphinha appears to have no intention of negotiating a move to Emirates Stadium, despite the fact that regular starts have been difficult to come by this season in a star-studded Barcelona squad.
Arsenal will continue to scout the market for potential additions as they sit top of the Premier League table, although luring South American sensation Raphinha away from Liga table-toppers may be difficult given that the winter window closes on January 31.