departure of several players. However, no one seems willing to leave the club. Sergi Roberto remarked in his farewell this morning, “You can’t just leave Barcelona; they have to let you go.” Meanwhile, Manchester United has offered 80 million euros to acquire a Barcelona star.
As of today, Barcelona can only register 16 players in La Liga due to wage bill constraints, necessitating the departure of several players. However, none are willing to leave. Sergi Roberto commented in his farewell this morning, “You cannot leave Barcelona; they have to fire you.”
Barcelona has attempted to put Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Lewandowski, and Gundogan on the market, but none are willing to move. According to Sport newspaper, Barcelona also tried to transfer Rafinha, who received a 60 million euro offer from Saudi Arabia, but he declined to leave. However, the situation could change as Laporta now has a more significant offer for Rafinha on the table.
The newspaper also reported that Manchester United, following Varane’s departure, plans to place Anthony and Jadon Sancho on the market while targeting Rafinha, who previously made a strong impression in the English Premier League with Leeds. United aims to bolster its attack with Rafinha to create a potent partnership with Rashford.
Despite Rafinha’s expressed desire to stay at Barcelona, his excellent relationship with Deco—his former agent who facilitated his move to Barcelona—could potentially make it easier for him to cooperate on a transfer if necessary.Barcelona’s financial difficulties have reached a critical point, with the club currently able to register only 16 players in La Liga due to wage bill constraints. This situation has forced the club to consider the departure of several key players. However, many of these players are reluctant to leave, as highlighted by Sergi Roberto’s recent farewell remarks: “You cannot leave Barcelona; they have to fire you.”
Barcelona has attempted to put players like Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, and Ilkay Gundogan on the market, but none are willing to move. Additionally, Rafinha, who attracted a €60 million offer from Saudi Arabia, also declined to leave. Despite this, the situation could change, as Barcelona president Joan Laporta reportedly has a more substantial offer for Rafinha.
Meanwhile, Manchester United, responding to Raphael Varane’s departure, has shown interest in acquiring Rafinha. United has reportedly offered €80 million to bolster their attack by pairing Rafinha with Marcus Rashford. Although Rafinha has expressed a desire to remain at Barcelona, his close relationship with Deco, his former agent and the current sporting director, could facilitate a potential transfer if Barcelona deems it necessary.
Additionally, United may look to offload players like Antony and Jadon Sancho to fund this move. The situation remains fluid, with Barcelona needing to make critical decisions to address their wage bill crisis and player registration issues.
