Press reports revealed that the Spanish club Barcelona received a tempting offer from the Saudi club Al Hilal, in exchange for obtaining the services of the Brazilian winger Rafinha, during the next summer Mercato. According to the Spanish newspaper "Sport", Barcelona received an offer worth up to 100 million euros from its Saudi counterpart, Al Hilal, in exchange for obtaining the services of the Brazilian winger Rafinha, during the upcoming summer transfer market. The newspaper indicated that the deal would be very attractive to the Catalan club, which wants to build in all areas within the club, by benefiting from these profitable deals on a financial level. The newspaper explained that Barcelona's mission now is to convince the Brazilian winger to leave next summer, despite the club's sporting director Deco's reservations about that step, who was his agent before assuming his duties with the Catalan club, as the latter believes that Rafinha's stay will help Lamine Yamal develop in the club. There was a strong competition between the two on the right wing. Rafinha joined Barcelona in the summer of 2022, coming from Lido United, England, in a deal worth 57 million euros, and signed a 5-year contract.