Which Saudi club has approached Barcelona with lucrative offer for Raphinha?

The Catalan giants are ready to listen to offers for the Brazilian player.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have received a substantial offer of €65 million for Raphinha from the Saudi Pro League club.

Barcelona are aware of the Brazilian player’s high market value. But they are not ruling out the prospect of his departure owing to persistent financial difficulties.

A club from Saudi Arabia have made an offer. Club insiders indicate that the sum is €65 million. Barcelona admit that taking this offer would continue to be profitable even though they think it is a little low given Raphinha’s worth.

Al Hilal, a Saudi side, had previously expressed a strong interest in Raphinha. The Brazilian winger’s potential signing was personally enquired about by their well-known coach, Jorge Jesus.

Barcelona first stated that because Raphinha was so important to the team, they had no plan of transferring him. They did, however, say that the club would entertain talks if Al Hilal could persuade Raphinha and make a more substantial offer—one that was closer to €90 million.

Raphinha is committed to Barcelona, although the club have been repeatedly noticed to have weak financial stability in the past few years. Barcelona are aware that they must make money through player sales in order to sign players like Dani Olmo and Nico Williams.

Apart from the Saudi proposal, Arsenal are also showing interest in Raphinha. The sources claim that Arsenal are willing to make an offer of £42 million, or almost €50 million.

Before Barcelona closed the deal, the Gunners were already facing off against Chelsea for Raphinha’s signing in the summer of 2022. Edu Gaspar, the sporting director of Arsenal, is now trying to entice Raphinha by presenting him with the coveted number 10 shirt.

Barcelona are faced with a difficult decision as they attempt to strike a balance between their need for financial stability and their desire to keep a talented team.

The team has to carefully weigh these offers and determine whether to keep a player who has shown his value on the pitch or take advantage of Raphinha’s market value.

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