Raphinha has expressed his want to stay with Barcelona for the remainder of his profession after signing a one-year extension with the LaLiga champions.
The Brazil ahead put pen to paper on a deal that can hold him with Barca till the tip of June 2028.
His new contract comes after an impressive season wherein Raphinha, having been named one in all Barca’s captains for the marketing campaign, impressed the Blaugrana to a LaLiga and Copa del Rey double.
Barca additionally gained the Supercopa de Espana and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, shedding a exceptional tie with Inter Milan in further time of a pulsating second leg at San Siro.
Heading into Barca’s LaLiga finale towards Athletic Bilbao, Raphinha has scored 34 objectives and 22 assists in all competitions this season, with many viewing him as a contender to win the Ballon d’Or.
And Raphinha sees himself serving as a talisman for Barca effectively past 2028.
Raphinha informed the membership’s streaming platform, Barca One: “It’s one thing very particular, and feeling a part of the Barca household for an additional 12 months makes me really feel very joyful.
“I’ve informed my household earlier than that my dream is to be right here till the tip of my profession and I hope to have the ability to accomplish that however at my finest degree.”
Raphinha scored solely 13 league objectives throughout his first two seasons with Barca after becoming a member of from Leeds United.
Previous to his turnaround beneath Flick, Raphinha was seen as a participant Barca may promote to assist their monetary state of affairs.
However together with his future now safe, Raphinha is eager to construct on his dramatic upturn in kind.
“I’m now Raphinha, the dad and the captain,” he added.
“I’ve extra duty than once I arrived however effectively, the years go by and also you mature and I feel I’ve matured loads since I bought right here.
“However I feel I can nonetheless mature much more and with the assistance of everybody, I hope to change into a greater individual and a greater footballer.
“I need to hold scoring a whole lot of objectives, assists and above all hold profitable a whole lot of titles on this shirt. That is my private objective.”
