Raphinha has expressed his want to stay with Barcelona for the remainder of his profession after signing a one-year extension with the LaLiga champions.
The Brazil ahead put pen to paper on a deal that may preserve him with Barca till the top of June 2028.
His new contract comes after an excellent season through which Raphinha, having been named one in every of Barca’s captains for the marketing campaign, impressed the Blaugrana to a LaLiga and Copa del Rey double.
Barca additionally received the Supercopa de Espana and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, shedding a outstanding tie with Inter Milan in further time of a pulsating second leg at San Siro.
Heading into Barca’s LaLiga finale in opposition to Athletic Bilbao, Raphinha has scored 34 targets and 22 assists in all competitions this season, with many viewing him as a contender to win the Ballon d’Or.
And Raphinha sees himself serving as a talisman for Barca effectively past 2028.
Raphinha advised the membership’s streaming platform, Barca One: “It’s one thing very particular, and feeling a part of the Barca household for an additional 12 months makes me really feel very completely satisfied.
“I’ve advised my household earlier than that my dream is to be right here till the top of my profession and I hope to have the ability to achieve this however at my finest degree.”
Raphinha scored solely 13 league targets throughout his first two seasons with Barca after becoming a member of from Leeds United.
Previous to his turnaround below Flick, Raphinha was seen as a participant Barca might promote to assist their monetary state of affairs.
However together with his future now safe, Raphinha is eager to construct on his dramatic upturn in type.
“I’m now Raphinha, the dad and the captain,” he added.
“I’ve extra accountability than once I arrived however effectively, the years go by and also you mature and I believe I’ve matured lots since I obtained right here.
“However I believe I can nonetheless mature much more and with the assistance of everybody, I hope to develop into a greater particular person and a greater footballer.
“I wish to preserve scoring a number of targets, assists and above all preserve profitable a number of titles on this shirt. That is my private purpose.”
