Barcelona Extend Raphinha's Contract Through June 2030

Overview

• Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that Raphinha signed a two-year extension at Camp Nou in a meeting with president Joan Laporta, moving his expiry date from 2028 to June 2030.
• The contract finalizes months of talks that club director Deco said reached an understanding in September but required details to be settled.
• Raphinha has been a primary source of goals this season with 19 goals and three assists in 13 matches and has 94 goals and 55 assists in 190 appearances for Barcelona since joining in 2022.
• The forward is not yet fully recovered from a right-thigh muscle edema sustained on Brazil duty in September, he missed 18 days then returned against Real Betis, and coach Carlo Ancelotti has been told to manage his playing time for November friendlies.
• Barcelona framed the renewal as part of a broader push to secure key young and first-team players, with other contract moves for Xavi Espart completed and talks on Marc Bernal ongoing.