Mazinho says Rafinha will be loaned out next season.
Deulofeu will be loaned out if Neymar signs this summer as planned.
I do not like loaning out young players. It runs counter to the club's philosophy. Guillermo Amor has said that the core belief behind La Masia was to bring players up completely (and only) in the FCB system as Barca teaches a unique language. If players move outside of the club, they learn other languages. The goal of the FCB coaches was to not allow this for any players they have earmarked for the first team.
With this mentality in mind, he said the club must make decisions with regard to canteranos by the time they are 20 or 21 years old. Either you count on them to be first team players, or you do not. If not, selling them is the best option for the club.
Deulofeu and Rafinha have been highly touted at every level of the club, and it'd be a shame to see either one of them play outside of the club. I question the Neymar signing primarily from a player like Deulofeu's perspective. The club doesn't need Neymar for the marketing with Messi. They don't need him playing wise because he doesn't address the greatest needs of the team. They don't need him because they have a young player in Deulofeu ready to step forward and push players like Sanchez and Pedro.
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