Raphinha wants to retire at Barcelona after new deal

After agreeing to a new deal that will keep him at the La Liga club until 2028, Raphinha claims that his “dream is to be at Barcelona until the end of my career.”

As Hansi Flick’s side completed a domestic treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Spanish Super Cup, the Brazilian winger has 34 goals and 25 assists in 56 appearances this year.

Raphinha, whose previous agreement lasted until 2027, said, “It’s something very special, and feeling like a part of the Barca family for another year makes me feel very happy.”

I’ve already told my family that I want to work here until I can finish my career, and I want to do so at the highest level.

The 28-year-old from Leeds United, who has scored 17 goals in the Premier League in its two seasons, signed for Barca in 2022.

Raphinha’s first two seasons in Spain were the only ones that allowed him to score 13 league goals, which made the club look like a selloff.

However, he made a remarkable turnaround in the 2024-25 campaign, scoring 18 goals to reclaim the La Liga title.

In Barca’s quest to reach the Champions League semi-finals attracted interest from clubs in the Premier League and Saudi Arabia, where Raphinha also scored 13 goals and nine assists.

Along with his team-mate and Spain winger Lamine Yamal and Paris St-Germain’s French forward Ousmane Dembele, he is also thought to be a contender for the Ballon d’Or after a stellar season.

Raphinha was chosen as one of Barca’s five captains for the season along with Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, and Pedri, along with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, and Ronald Araujo.

He declared, “I’m now Raphinha, the father, and the captain.”

“I have more responsibility than I did when I first arrived, but I believe I have since matured greatly.”

However, I believe I can still grow up, and I want to improve as a person and a footballer with your assistance.

In this shirt, I want to keep scoring goals, adding assists, and most importantly, winning titles. My personal objective is this.