Al-Hilal Saudi Club continues its attempts to sign Brazilian star Rafinha, a Barcelona winger, during the current summer transfer period, after making it a top priority to strengthen the team’s ranks in preparation for the new season, despite the player’s insistence on continuing inside the “Camp Nou” castle.
The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that Al-Hilal did not back down from its interest in including Rafinha, at a time when reliable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the player was not considering He is currently leaving Barcelona, and his first desire is to continue his career with the Catalan club.
According to the report, Al Hilal is preparing to make a huge offer worth about 80 million euros to persuade Barcelona to abandon the player’s services, in addition to an attractive financial offer to Rafinha that includes quadrupling his current net salary, in an attempt to change its position on moving to the Saudi League.
Al Hilal relies in its movements on the great support provided by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which continues to support clubs. To attract the most prominent stars of world football, with the aim of strengthening the position of the Saudi League on the international scene.
On the other hand, Rafinha is currently focusing on recovering from the injury he suffered in the posterior muscle of the right thigh during his participation in the 2026 World Cup, which kept him out of the rest of the tournament matches after participating in the first two matches, provided that he is ready to participate in Barcelona’s preparation period for the next season.
The Brazilian international has a contract with Barcelona that extends until the summer of 2028, and he also enjoys great confidence from the coach. Hansi Flick, whom he considers one of the key elements in his artistic project, but Al Hilal is still monitoring the situation closely, hoping for any developments that might open the door to completing the deal during the summer Mercato.