@FootynewsEl País reported that Xavi Hernández wanted Raphinha gone from Barcelona. The offers were there from Saudi Arabian clubs, millions on the table, and he turned all of it down. Staying meant battling for his place in the squad instead of taking the easy money elsewhere. That call looks different from the outside. He wears the armband for Barça, counted among the team's key figures and a reference point for the group. An exit that never happened turned into vindication. The guy they were ready to move on from became one of the leaders.

@FootynewsEl País reported that Xavi Hernández wanted Raphinha gone from Barcelona. The offers were there from Saudi Arabian clubs, millions on the table, and he turned all of it down. Staying meant battling for his place in the squad instead of taking the easy money elsewhere. That call looks different from the outside. He wears the armband for Barça, counted among the team's key figures and a reference point for the group. An exit that never happened turned into vindication. The guy they were ready to move on from became one of the leaders.