Barcelona has negotiated various important contract innovations between January and February and they hope to do more in the coming months. Jules Kounde is on the list to be offered a new deal, as well as Raphinha, who was one of the best players in the world during the 2024-25 season.
It has been a remarkable season for Raphinha, who has 30 goals and 21 assists in all competitions in 49 performances. And it is not surprising that Barcelona wants to reward him with a new contract, but reaching an agreement on conditions will be said much easier than done.
Sport is open about the state of affairs with contract negotiations between Raphinha and Barcelona. There are two details of the first range of the club that the Brazil International is not happy with: contract length and salary.
The current deal of Raphinha ends in 2027 and Barcelona wants his new deal to run for another year – but with the option to be extended by another 12 months to 2029. But the player is not happy with this, because he wants the two years to be together, instead of a 1+1 arrangement.
The report also states that Raphinha is not happy with the salary that Barcelona has offered, and he is looking for a lake before he gives the light for an agreement. It should be noted that he is being chased by Saudi Arabia, who are willing to offer him a delightful amount to move to the Middle East, although he is not considering this because the Saudi Pro League is not a Major League.
It is interesting that Raphinha Barcelona seems to have accepted that has installed a considerably reduced release clause in his new contract. The Catalans want to give the player the option to leave when he considers it necessary, with the value of the clause that is expected to be in the region of € 80 million.