Clubs from Saudi Arabia wreaked havoc on the transfer market in the summer of 2023 and plan to do the same in 2024.

Rafinha (right) in a Barcelona shirtPhoto: Christopher Trim/CSM/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

“Al-Hilal” offers 100 million euros for Rafinha

Al-Hilal is one of the teams that has invested the most in transfers from Saudi Arabia.

With signings in the summer of 2023 worth around €400m, the Saudi Professional League leaders are already planning their next star move in a year’s time.

According to Transfermarkt, the Arabs want Rafinha to join Barcelona and have already made a €100m bid for the 27-year-old Brazilian.

Transferred to Camp Nou for €58m, Rafinha has made 78 appearances for Barcelona so far, scoring 15 goals and providing 22 crucial assists.

Before joining Barcelona, ​​Rafinha also played for Vitoria Guimaraes, Sporting Lisbon, Rennes and Leeds United.

If the transfer goes through, he will join Neymar, Malcom, Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Sergi Milinkovic-Savic, Renan Lodi and Kalidou Koulibaly.

The move would also greatly help Barcelona, ​​who would receive an impressive profit from the Brazilian footballer, a profit that would allow them to invest in signing new players.