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Barcelona director of football Mateu Alemany has stated that the club could be forced to sell Frenkie de Jong due to Financial Fair Play rules, whilst club president Joan Laporta has been quoted as saying that this is not the case.
Raphinha has officially completed his €67 million move from Leeds United to Barcelona.
Brazilian winger Raphinha said Friday that he is "fulfilling a childhood dream" as he was officially presented as a new Barcelona player. "It's a huge honour to be here," Raphinha said during the event at Barca's training centre. "I have many idols who have passed through here and made history. If I can do half of what they did here, it will be a lot," he added. Barca announced Raphinha's arrival on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Premier League side Leeds United, but without giving details of the length of his contract or the transfer fee.
(Reuters) - Striker Raphinha said on Friday that he was fulfilling a childhood dream by playing for Barcelona and following in the footsteps of fellow Brazilians such as Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar.
Striker Raphinha said on Friday that he was fulfilling a childhood dream by playing for Barcelona and following in the footsteps of fellow Brazilians such as Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar.
Manchester United are gearing up to take on Melbourne Victory in Australia, but there looks to be heightened activity away from the pitch too.
Manchester United fans on social media were sent into frenzy on Thursday evening when fans had thought the former Manchester City winger Ferran Torres had dropped a major hint about Frenkie de Jong's future at Barcelona. United have chased De Jong's signature for over two months with Erik ten Hag identifying him for his midfield.
How have supposedly cash-strapped Barcelona managed to sign Raphinha, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen? They were left with debts in excess of €1 billion following Josep Maria Bartomeu's reign as club president, with Joan Laporta drafted back in for a second term in March 2021 to steady the ship.