Xavi gave Raphinha an ultimatum

Diario AS revealed that Xavi Hernandez is very disappointed with the Barcelona star’s performance.

Barcelona star Raphinha could find his starting position under threat at the start of 2024. The Brazil international has only started seven La Liga matches since the start of the 2023/24 season, with seven substitute appearances person and scored three goals in the national championship.

Raphinha did not score any goals in three appearances in the Champions League but is still the number one choice in Xavi Hernandez’s attacking trio. Worth mentioning, his total number of starts in the tournament is equal to Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal.

Joao Felix and Robert Lewandowski do not appear to have lost their places in Xavi’s squad, but the third spot is likely to be hotly contested in January, with Torres also scoring little after three league goals.

According to a report from Diario AS, Xavi wants to see Raphinha be more effective in front of goal in the coming weeks. The Brazilian star’s plus point is that he has 5 assists in La Liga, which means the former Leeds United player will have a chance to be used before Torres and Yamal.

In fact, Barca is not playing well, so the club’s star prices have dropped dramatically.