11 - Raphinha

[khaled_a_d]

Midfield is the area you push a player out, not attack or defense.
There is a day and light difference between our attack with and without Raphinha, he is our best attacker right now with a good margin.
More importantly he improves both Midfield and Attack, a midfield behind a stagnated attack is worthless, and Raphinha help the defenders a lot. His skillset is essential to the entire team dynamics than people realize.
We are essentially surrendering next season if we sell him.
And the whole we should sell him is solely based on "we can sell him, but not Frenkie" which is a pure speculation. Obe is under contract for next 3 years, the other is for only another 2 and we are yet to extend.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

He is not for sale. I would rather get rid of that bum FRENKIE DE JONG.
Another cardio merchant.

 

[serghei]

Midfield is the area you push a player out, not attack or defense.
There is a day and light difference between our attack with and without Raphinha, he is our best attacker right now with a good margin.
More importantly he improves both Midfield and Attack, a midfield behind a stagnated attack is worthless, and Raphinha help the defenders a lot. His skillset is essential to the entire team dynamics than people realize.
We are essentially surrendering next season if we sell him.
And the whole we should sell him is solely based on "we can sell him, but not Frenkie" which is a pure speculation. Obe is under contract for next 3 years, the other is for only another 2 and we are yet to extend.

You're wasting your breath. Most of the posters here think Yamal is the better player.

 

[serghei]

He is not for sale. I would rather get rid of that bum FRENKIE DE JONG.
Another cardio merchant.

First, is there a major reason to sell anyone important? Who is not already registered going into next season. Any key member of the team?

You have to basically be forced to sell someone important in order to do it. If you can bring in Bernardo Silva, as in 100% bring in him in, you can maybe try to sell Frenkie.

You should also thread lightly with Frenkie, especially if he flat out doesn't want to leave. He might get pissed at the club and run his contract down, leaving as a free agent in 2026.

 

[jamrock]

I think when fans say best, they mean more talented, which yamal is TBH.

Raphinha is our most important for all the things he offers to the team.

 

[jamrock]

First, is there a major reason to sell anyone important? Who is not already registered going into next season. Any key member of the team?

I think if we don't raise cash, we will have issues with registering players like gavi, who was registered on a technicality and roque, plus if we want to sign anyone new.

It's either sell or get cash from elsewhere.

Midfield and de jong is the best place to sell from for many reasons.

 

[serghei]

I think if we don't raise cash, we will have issues with registering players like gavi, who was registered on a technicality and roque, plus if we want to sign anyone new.

It's either sell or get cash from elsewhere.

Midfield and de jong is the best place to sell from for many reasons.

Loan Roque is also an option. He's very young, might be tempted to play more someplace else and come back after a year.

Gavi for sure not registered for next season?

 

[jamrock]

Loan Roque is also an option. He's very young, might be tempted to play more someplace else and come back after a year.

Gavi for sure not registered for next season?

That's what I heard,but guys here like @khaled_a_d @Messi983

Probably would know better.

 

[Messigician]

We did try to sell Frenkie but he doesn’t want to give up 400k a week

 

[Total-Football]

Irrespective of where you stand with Raphinha’s Barça future, the irrefutable is that his transfer stock continues to rise which is ideal from club’s perspective

Me, he’s been terrific on the left mostly due to his workrate and unselfishness - the G/As are a byproduct regardless of where he plays. But, FFP

His transfer value makes it nearly impossible not to cash in if FDJ is going nowhere even though the Brasilian likely has zero desire to exit, Deco presumably will be a catalyst to generate FFP room in his departure

1 or 2 sizable transfers have to happen amongst Jules, Andreas, Raphinha, Ferran & FDJ If the club intends to target 1 or 2 key additions in summer between an interior, DM & LW

Frenkie is unlikely to move, Raph brings highest fee, then Jules et al. I’d keep Andreas if possible and even Torres. Jules is now commanding in the RB setup but he’s better centrally and isn’t likely to be happy platooning there longterm + club has to generate money from sales

Only other wildcard might be Mats but

So barca has to sell raphinha to buy players (which turns out to be duds 90% of the time in our club recent years ). What's the rationale here ? Lewa is old and Torres is not good enough. Makes no sense to sell a good player just to buy "potentially good players". I would rather sign no one than sell just for the sake of buying. I don't trust the sporting direction at the club at all. At least we have something sure here.

 

[serghei]

So barca has to sell raphinha to buy players (which turns out to be duds 90% of the time in our club recent years ). What's the rationale here ? Lewa is old and Torres is not good enough. Makes no sense to sell a good player just to buy "potentially good players". I would rather sign no one than sell just for the sake of buying. I don't trust the sporting direction at the club at all. At least we have something sure here.

True, complete logical brain-fart. If the guy is good enough to step into a key match and be man of the match against PSG away in a CL quarterfinal, that means he is one to count on under pressure, not sell.

I mean did anyone else at Barca score a double away at this level since Suarez and Neymar in 2015?

 

[FCBarca]

I do agree @jamrock and the truth is that it is hard to not be impressed both by the player’s recent form but the work rate as well - he is tireless and that is essential in any winning side

Still, FFP is a reality - I think DM target alone means someone has to go

 

[serghei]

DM target is not worth selling your best winger for. It's not like you sell Raphinha and sign Rodri. Just doesn't make sense.

 

[DonAK]

Frenkie's contract runs out in two years. There is not a more ideal player to sell than him.

It gotta be Frenkie, Inigo Martinez and Ferran Torres IMO.

If you can get 80m for Frenkie and 30-40m for Ferran and whatever for Inigo while La Liga relax some of their rules this season which they're reportedly considering then we'd be in a good position to get a CDM + possibly Bernardo Silva with his 50m release clause.

If we're extra lucky with the pending income from Camp Nou or getting far in the CL then perhaps a LW becomes realistic too.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Loan Roque is also an option. He's very young, might be tempted to play more someplace else and come back after a year.

Gavi for sure not registered for next season?

There are 7 players who will be officially unregistered next year:
Alonso & Roberto as their contracts ends.
Felix & Cancelo as they are here on loans.

Then: Roque and Fermin both were registered as injury replacements. Inigo as he was registered for only one year of his contract.

The last 3 we have an issue, they aren't registered as part of squad, which means selling them or loaning them doesn't generate FFP income for the 60% rule ( previously 1:4) But otoh they are on the "other expenses" which decreasee our salary cap.

So, loaning Roque delay his registration issue, it doesn't solve registering Fermin, Inigo or adding any new signing.

Worth noting, only 14 player we currently have will be officially registered, in addition to Dest, Fati & Lenglet. We will need to register more players some how, this number isn't enough.

The big question is what is our cap situation next season. Are Libero money arriving?
All this worries might be unsubstantiated, maybe it it is even worse.