FC Barcelona are reportedly growing tired of Raphinha’s attitude, with the former Leeds United star recently linked with a move to Arsenal.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Brazilian international has recently left Barcelona staff members fuming after yet another outburst, with the Catalan giants beginning to tire of Raphinha’s behaviour in recent weeks.
The news comes after Sport reported in February that Arsenal made a late January transfer bid to sign Raphinha, who since joining Barcelona last summer has been a bit-part player under Xavi Hernandez and has struggled to find his feet at the Camp Nou.
As a result, there’s a growing feeling around Barcelona that Raphinha could now leave the club if the right offer comes in for the 26-year-old, with the La Liga leaders open to selling anyone with interest to help fight off their financial problems.
Indeed, with Raphinha now on the path to a complete fallout with Barcelona’s coaching staff, it will be no surprise to see the South American trickster leave Catalonia this summer, especially if Arsenal place another bid for the 26-year-old.
Whilst the Gunners have a clear transfer plan for the summer, the temptation from Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar to make an offer for Raphinha could be there if Barcelona decides to offload the winger, who could find a new home in north London this summer.
Arsenal should consider Raphinha bid amid Barcelona fallout
Raphinha’s dream move to Barcelona has gone in a direction few would have predicted, with the winger now a sure-bet to leave Xavi’s side if a club come in with a bid to take the Brazilian off their hands And for Arsenal, that team could be them.
The north London side could lose Reiss Nelson for a free and are looking at how to offload Nicolas Pepe for good after his loan spell with OGC Nice And Raphinha could be a perfect attacking replacement if the Gunners can negotiate with Barcelona over a fee.
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