Everything seems to indicate that Barcelona will keep the 2022/23 LaLiga title thanks to a great campaign that was supported by a team that was built over the course of the games and with the confidence of a coach, who in turn has the backing of the board, as is Xavi. The culé team’s campaign will also be marked by the early elimination from the UEFA Champions League but by a possible arrival of Lionel Messi for next season.
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This last point is of vital importance for the fans of the Catalans but also for the board of directors of the team that plays at the Camp Nou. Taking into account the financial situation of the club, and with an eye on UEFA to follow the Financial Fair Play, the Catalan team will have to do an important job of settling scores to be able to re-sign the Argentine star. These attempts will cause a series of sales of very important players such as Ansu Fati or Raphinha.
On this occasion, the main focus is the Brazilian who arrived in Barcelona at the beginning of this 2022/23 season from Leeds for €58 million after a great performance in the Premier League mainly by Marcelo Bielsa. This led him to raise his level and later he ended up playing in the Brazilian National Team and participating in the 2022 Qatar World Cup as one of the starters.
With Barça, his performance has been irregular despite the fact that Xavi gave him many opportunities as a starter and so far he has played 45 games, 10 goals and 11 assists, but on certain occasions he has been seen with some discomfort, which has raised rumors about a possible transfer. Faced with this situation, two Premier League clubs are interested in his services, such as Newcastle and Chelsea. For his transfer, the Blaugrana team would ask for a figure close to €80 million, which could greatly facilitate the arrival of Lionel Messi but would also leave aside an eye on the Financial Fair Play.
The transfer market has not started yet but rumors about possible millionaire transfers are not taking long to appear and Raphinha’s name will be recurring in this type of news.
