‘If the club wants to talk to me’ – Raphinha opens up on Barcelona future

Barcelona star Raphinha says he’d be willing to talk about extending his contract at the club amid ongoing speculation about his future.

Raphinha’s current deal runs until 2028 and he has hit out recently at reports he could be sold this summer to raise funds to reinforce the squad.

In a new interview ahead of El Clasico, Raphinha says he sees his future at Camp Nou.

“I see myself here for many years. I have a contract until 2028 and if the club wants to talk to me I’m open,” he told Movistar.

Raphinha and Barca return to action in El Clasico on Sunday, with the Brazilian star hoping his team can win La Liga.

“We expect it to be a pretty complicated game, they still have a mathematical chance of winning the league, so they are not going to give us anything. If we win, let’s celebrate the League,” he said.

“If I play on the right wing, don’t expect anything special because I’m not Lamine. Lamine is a star and the things he does…”

Lamine Yamal will miss Sunday’s game due to injury, but the hope is Raphinha could feature off the bench in the second half.