Barcelona captain not for sale despite disappointing and inconsistent season

Barcelona captain not for sale despite disappointing and inconsistent season

Despite enduring one of the most frustrating campaigns of his time in Spain, La Vanguardia reports that Barcelona have no intention of parting ways with Raphinha this summer.

The Brazilian winger has experienced a difficult 2025/26 season filled with injuries and inconsistency, but internally, the club’s position remains completely unchanged.

Barcelona still see Raphinha as a vital part of the project being built under Hansi Flick, and the message coming from the club’s leadership is that the player is not on the market.

Raphinha’s latest setback arrived back in March while on international duty with Brazil, marking his third injury of the season.

Those recurring physical problems have severely disrupted his rhythm throughout the campaign and prevented him from building the same momentum he enjoyed last year.

To put it in perspective, after producing the best season of his Barcelona career in 2024/25 with 34 goals across all competitions, Raphinha has managed 19 goals this season.

Although it is still a respectable return, it is a noticeable drop compared to the standards he had set previously.

So what now?

Raphinha’s availability has also been a major issue for Flick, with the Brazilian having already missed 19 matches this season.