Raphinha and Barça negotiate his renewal: open conversations and demands to resolve

FC Barcelona is clear that one of its priorities for the near future is to commit to the renewal of Raphinha. The left winger, in this 2024-25 season, has demonstrated the reasons that position him as an important element of the Blaugrana squad, adding truly stellar numbers: 28 goals and 22 assists in 45 matches.

The Catalan team, despite the fact that the '11' ends his contract on June 30, 2027, is already moving to further secure the continuity of the native of Porto Alegre as a culé. Even, as revealed by journalist Xavi Campos in the program 'Tot Costa' of Catalunya Ràdio, both Deco, sporting director of Barcelona, and the player's agent have already begun to engage in conversations to reach an agreement.

First high demands from Raphinha's environment

Likewise, the information highlights that in these first conversations, Raphinha's agents conveyed to Deco some somewhat high demands that the left winger demands to renew. A matter that would have led the Portuguese sporting director to express that if they find a team willing to give the amounts requested by the former Leeds United player —which were not revealed— and provide a large financial offer to sign him, they would be willing to let him leave.

Barcelona would only consider a millionaire sale

According to 'Tot Costa', it is said that Barcelona would not consider a transfer operation of less than 80 or 90 million euros. In turn, it is emphasized that Raphinha does not want to see his future up in the air heading into the end of the 2025-26 season, especially with the proximity of the 2026 World Cup, where he will presumably be with Brazil. While he is concentrated with the 'Seleção', this type of contractual matters could take a back seat.

Beyond that, it is clear that the Barcelona team is not reluctant to make a salary update according to the stellar performance that Raphinha is having. However, apparently they do not agree with the high economic parameters raised by the striker's environment. In addition, it is added that the renewal would go with a contract similar to that of Ronald Araujo, with a termination clause at a reasonable, affordable cost, but that leaves an important benefit to the team in case a team wants to bet on his services, without labeling him as non-transferable.

Will Barcelona be able to direct Raphinha's renewal soon?

Now we will have to see what this alleged disagreement of criteria between Raphinha and Barcelona for his renewal ends up deriving into. In principle, seeing the stretch of the season in which they are and everything that is at stake for the Blaugrana team, it does not seem to be a matter to be addressed imminently.

Everything indicates that a joint effort is being made to concentrate purely on sports and close the season in the best possible way. That would be a favorable scenario to address this type of issues, as has also been commented in the case of Hansi Flick's renewal. And surely it is not ruled out with a Raphinha who has always been willing to collaborate with Barcelona and has shown an important love for the Blaugrana elastic, a club of which he is one of the captain and in which he is acquiring a role of reference.