Rafinha Alcantara

[barcelonista]

The buyout clause doesn't matter. It can be € 1 million. As long as the player doesn't want to go, he won't.

€ 12 million would be a bargain by the way. He's one of the biggest talents in world football, rated even higher than Thiago. The chances of him turning into a total failure all of a sudden are slim.

 

[Catalonian Devil]

Official: Barcelona have announced a deal on the renewal of B attacker Rafinha (18) until 2014. Buy-out: 12M, then 30M. Signature on Monday

 

[impeh]

Official: Barcelona have announced a deal on the renewal of B attacker Rafinha (18) until 2014. Buy-out: 12M, then 30M. Signature on Monday

 

[Robbie]

With Cesc, Messi, and Thiago all in their early 20's and Iniesta barely 27... where will he play? What about Deulofeu and Samper? I think at least two of them will go elsewhere for playing time.

 

[Plip]

With Cesc, Messi, and Thiago all in their early 20's and Iniesta barely 27... where will he play? What about Deulofeu and Samper? I think at least two of them will go elsewhere for playing time.

Samper's 16, so he still has quite a way to go.

Deulofeu should not even be mentioned here, as he's more of a winger than midfielder so none of the midfield positions really concern him.

 

[Povikas]

patience is the key.

 

[Deco 20]

We'll have to loan some people out of let them go within a couple of years... Especially Bartra/Fontás and Sergi Roberto/JDS, possibly also Cuenca/Tello

 

[rmpcsl]

IMHO if Abi resigns one of Bartra/Fontas will go out on loan (specially if Oriol Romeu comes back Masch will be definitely CB).
Plus Sergi Roberto will problably go on loan too.
Cuenca might grab the Affelay spot on the team so Affelay could be sold next summer.

My guess for rotation:

2012/2013 (cheaper version without big signings)

......................VV/New GK maybe Andrada

Dani/Montoya..Pique/Masch..Puyol/Fontas or Bartra..Abi/Adriano

............................Busq/Romeu
.........Xavi/Thiago..........................Iniesta/Keita/Cesc

Alexis/Cuenca....Leo/Soriano....Villa/Pedro

but to 2014 (when youngsters return) maybe:

......................VV/Andrada

Dani/Montoya..Pique/Bartra..(Thiago Silva?/Ruiz?)/Fontas..(Alba)/Grimaldo

............................Busq/Romeu
.........Cesc/Thiago..........................Iniesta/Sergi Roberto

Alexis/Cuenca....Leo/Rafinha....Neymar/Pedro/Delofeu

Any toughts fellows?

 

[FCBarca]

MD says it's a done deal, through 2014

 

[Myrmecophile]

 

[JustAnotherCulé]

Mazinho must be a proud papa.

 

[Trickykid]

Damn straight! The Alcántara brothers to run the show tonight.

 

[Metaphysical]

so

much

swagger

so

much

talent

he was the star of the show 'til he left the pitch. what supreme confidence from this kid! he was BORN to play on that stage.

 

[Yugi]

that´s right
he will make it wherever the fuck he wants
Mazinho must be proud...now let him chose Spain insted of Brazil and it will be game over on international level

 

[Maria]

Apparently Mazinho couldn't be at Camp Nou because he was in Vigo, were his daughter won the basketball national champions.
Mazinho and his genes