From the Exit Door to Barça Captain: The Reinvention of Raphinha

Not merely the subject of transfer rumours, nor a player whose future had become uncertain from the outside. By his own admission, the Brazilian had reached a point where leaving Barcelona felt like a genuine possibility. His first two seasons in Catalonia had produced moments of quality, but rarely the consistency or importance expected of a major signing. With competition growing and his place in the project increasingly unclear, his story at the club appeared to be approaching a rather underwhelming conclusion.