Raphinha could be on the verge of making a rapid U-turn on his Barcelona career.
According to Sport, the Spaniard’s will assess the future of their £55m summer signing at the end of the season.
By the sounds of it, Raphinha only has a few months to save his status at the Camp Nou and persuade the board he belongs at the club.
Based on the first half of the campaign, the Brazilian will be lucky to last another term in La Liga.
Raphinha in Barcelona ruins
The 26-year-old has scored just twice in 18 matches so far, only accumulating six starts in the league.
His substitute appearances rarely get over the half an hour mark, whilst the forward has completed 90-minutes on a singular occasion.
An almighty turnaround appears to be required if Raphinha is to carry on his Catalonian journey.
It’s certainly not the situation he expected to be in when he reportedly rejected Chelsea’s advances in favour of a move to Barca.
Todd Boehly had seemingly been pushing hard for the former Leeds attacker, only to have his advances overlooked.
Perhaps the Stamford Bridge owner dodged a bullet with this one, however.
Raphinha has certainly not impressed his Spanish onlookers, and might be heading for the exit door next year.
As falls from grace go, it would be one of the heaviest.
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