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 tip of June 2028.
His new contract comes after an impressive season during which Raphinha, having been named considered one 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, dropping 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 nicely 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 yr makes me really feel very blissful.
“I’ve advised my household earlier than that my dream is to be right here till the tip of my profession and I hope to have the ability to accomplish that however at my greatest 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 underneath Flick, Raphinha was seen as a participant Barca may promote to assist their monetary scenario.
However along 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 duty than once I arrived however nicely, the years go by and also you mature and I feel I’ve matured loads since I bought right here.
“However I feel I can nonetheless mature much more and with the assistance of everybody, I hope to grow to be a greater particular person and a greater footballer.
“I wish to preserve scoring loads of targets, assists and above all preserve successful loads of titles on this shirt. That is my private aim.”
