A new report from As reveals a subtle change in the current state of mind and future direction of FC Barcelona (Barcelona) midfielder Rafinha. Despite all the rumors in the transfer market, Rafinha himself has expressed a strong desire to stay with the team, choosing to travel alone to the United States and join Barcelona's season tour, demonstrating his loyalty to the team and his positive attitude towards the future.
However, whether Rafinha will be able to continue to wear the Barcelona colors in the new season is still an unknown. One of Barcelona's goals for the new season is to create a more threatening attacking line for manager Frick in order to improve the team's competitiveness. In this context, players such as Nico Williams and Olmo have become the club's priority targets. But in order to achieve this goal, Barcelona will first need to address the issue of payroll space, which means they may need to free up enough payroll by selling or clearing out some of their current players.
The names of players such as Fathi and Roque have been frequently mentioned as possible departures from Barcelona's forward line. However, the reality of the situation may not be what the club would like, and it is likely that they will not be able to get enough money from the transfer of these players to support the introduction of new recruits. In contrast, Rafinha, as a popular player in the transfer market, has a high market value and therefore becomes a potential target for Barcelona to "clean up".
Nevertheless, Rafinha himself remains resolute about leaving Barcelona. He has made it clear that he does not want to leave the team and wants to continue to fulfill his contract with Barcelona. However, with the addition of new recruits such as Nico Williams, Barcelona's attacking line will become more crowded, which may also prompt Rafinha to reassess his position and future. If the addition of the new recruits does pose a threat to Rafinha's place in the team, it will be an interesting suspense to see if he will still stick to his decision to stay in the team.
