Football News: Barcelona to consider Raphinha future in summer of 2023?

According to reports, Raphinha's performances since joining Barcelona this summer haven't exactly won them over. Raphinha completed a transfer to Cam Nou after making an impression during his two seasons with Leeds United, turning off Chelsea's advances in the process.

It was thought at the time that Barcelona had gotten the better of their Stamford Bridgerivals by concluding a £55 million deal for a player who only had eyes for their team.

The 26-year-old has struggled to leave a lasting impact in Spain, despite the Catalan giants leading the La Liga rankings. In all competitions, Raphinha has played 10 times as a starter and 8 times as a substitute, providing just 2 goals and 4 assists in La Liga and the Champions League.

Raphinha has only played all 90 minutes in one of his 10 starts,which occurred on September 3 when he scored in a 3-0 victory at Sevilla.

The Brazilian international has been in some of his better form leading up to the World Cup break,contributing to a vital goal against Osasuna and dishing out three assists since October 29.

Nevertheless, according to Sport, his performances since his arrival in August haven't persuaded club authorities.

According to the report, they anticipated Raphinha to contribute more in the final third rather than being outperformed by some of his teammates.

Ferran Torres, who has only contributed to two goals in 567 minutes in La Liga, can be compared to Raphinha in terms of return on investment.

Despite playing in each of Brazil's five games at the World Cup, Raphinha's World Cup performances are thought to have had minimal impact on his standing at Barcelona.

The playmaker helped to their overall play in victories over Serbia, Switzerland, and South Korea despite not contributing a goal or an assist in 317 minutes.

At Barcelona, Raphinha still has more than four and a half years left on his deal.

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