The city of Barcelona is in transition as we approach another turbulent summer. With so many moving parts, some members of the team that earlier this week celebrated winning La Liga are unsure of their status for the upcoming season.
The club’s main objective this summer is to sign Lionel Messi on a free transfer, and that is essentially their only desire. The Argentine’s influence will probably have an impact on other team members in terms of minutes played and profile.
Brazilian winger Raphinha may be one of the players the team tries to offload this summer if Messi moves there, according to Joan Fontes of Bar Canaletes.
According to recent rumours, the Brazilian will stay at the club. However, depending on how Xavi Hernandez lines up, Raphinha may become unnecessary if Messi does join the team.
Although Xavi prefers Ousmane Dembele for the right side, he may opt to use Messi instead or force Barcelona into a different formation. If he does, there might not be room for Raphinha, who has made it clear that he only wants to play a wider right-sided player.
