Raphinha has described some of the reaction he received following Barcelona’s summer pursuit of Nico Williams as “disrespectful”. The 27-year-old, who joined Barcelona from Leeds United in 2022, referenced a social media post that surfaced featuring a Barcelona fan holding up a club jersey shirt with Williams’ name and Raphinha’s number on the back.

FC Barcelona had a summer of ups and downs in terms of transfers. Throughout the summer, they were linked with a transfer for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams but a transfer never materialized