Though his own future is still likely to be away from Barcelona, Rafinha said that he would love to see his brother, Thiago, back at the club.
Speaking at a press conference with Sergi Roberto prior to Barcelona's International Champions Cup game against Roma, the midfielder is only interested in what's immediately in front of him.
"The most important thing is the physical preparation and the rhythm of matches," he said to reporters.
"If I knew my future, I'm sure I would tell you.
"In my head, I don't have to keep an eye on these issues, I've spent five months at Inter and I would have loved to continue there, but I am a Barcelona player.
"I want my representatives to take care of this issue, my priority is the preseason games and to be physically well.
"It's clear that for any footballer the important thing is to have minutes, I'm ready to stay or for whatever comes."
Though the Catalans have more than enough midfielders on their books, Rafinha included, the option of seeing Thiago wear the blaugrana again is appealing.
"I would like to see him again at Barcelona again," the Brazilian added.
"He fits perfectly into this team."
Tajji1
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sign thiago he is the best fit he already has the Barcelona DNA
SIMSV_
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Rafinha, Thiago is your brother we know but we don't need him, if we needed him long since we would gone for him than signing Andres Gomes! As it is now we are bigger and better with the players we have. He was Bayern when we defeated them in 2014/2015 UCL.... We are better bro, work hard for your space...
he was in barca when we defeated them In 2013 😂😂😂
YourHighness
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Rafinha is praising his competition! My salute to you sir! Good honesty!
bismarckofash
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it ok rafinha.we have talented players at dw bench and some wil come from de. academy .we don't ned thiago again
kobars
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how comes Rafinha is playing for Brazil n Thiago playing for Spain?
Subhan Nayyar
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barca don't need him
indeed we don't
manalmps
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barca don't need him
yes we need thiago he'll fit in perfectly
PatrickBelleh34
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Rafinha, Thiago is your brother we know but we don't need him, if we needed him long since we would gone for him than signing Andres Gomes! As it is now we are bigger and better with the players we have. He was Bayern when we defeated them in 2014/2015 UCL.... We are better bro, work hard for your space...
Saviola108
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barca don't need him
shut up infidel
Saviola108
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i want to see it too!
same
Barcelona-Arsenal
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i want to see it too!
BBShuvo
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barca don't need him
FootballGenius
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I know you are probably right, but it’s all about the little details. And it’s even harder when you transfer to a team that’s in transition, Chelsea had a really bad season finished no. 5. Sometimes you need a bit of luck, with the right team or manager and style of play in a competion that suites you. Being around quality should make you a better player...i still believe in him really liked him at Monaco!
He was good there but can’t forget that French league isn’t the most competitive league after all and bakayoko what he did at Chelsea is unexplainable sometimes I ask myself how is he even a pro
FcBLegend11
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He doesn’t get any playing time at Barca . Did you want to him come back to warm the bench beside you ? .
DanishAkhtar
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it is not in our hands...
Obed-messi
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😂 the first time I saw the name Thiago I thought he was referring to Messi oldest son Thiago lol
Obed-messi
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😂 the first time I saw the name Thiago I thought he was referring to Messi oldest son Thiago lol
Kidadeim
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
I'm not sure you meant bakayoko..... God..... worse player.....kante will do
Kidadeim
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
I'm not sure you meant bakayoko..... God..... worse player
avrmass
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Thiago or rabiot any one .pls sign
sodblnopr
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Bakayoko isn’t ready for Chelsea’s let alone for Barca as he isn’t great in ball or even without ball
I know you are probably right, but it’s all about the little details. And it’s even harder when you transfer to a team that’s in transition, Chelsea had a really bad season finished no. 5. Sometimes you need a bit of luck, with the right team or manager and style of play in a competion that suites you. Being around quality should make you a better player...i still believe in him really liked him at Monaco!
Prudthviraj
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thiago has better stats in terms of forward passes, total passes , chances created and Interceptions made than rakitic who has his best season last year Thiago knows the club style and would be a proper addition as we are short in mid
FootballGenius
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
Bakayoko isn’t ready for Chelsea’s let alone for Barca as he isn’t great in ball or even without ball
Milin Grover
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I think he would fit perfectly at Barcelona...he would strengthen the midfield with Coutinho Rakitic, Busquets and of course Arthur....let's hope for the best...he has a good experience..he is in the 20s and he would be good at Barca..even I want him to return and see Barca as one of the invicible clubs
sodblnopr
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did you just mention Bakayoko.....you must be kidding my man
Yeah i know it’s a bold move, and thinking of it maybe to bold🤔😅 but i somehow think he might be the be new Yaya Toure?
etbravo
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
did you just mention Bakayoko.....you must be kidding my man
sodblnopr
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
Maybe i don’t know him than, but let me ask you this. Would you really buy a player back who left your club is also really injury prone, and not to meantion for the asking price of 70-80 million???
jabooty001
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
then in that case u dont know him
sodblnopr
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I don’t know why but i’m not really fond of Thiago, would rather see KANTÉ, Pjanic, Rabiot, even Bakayoko (Chelsea) join us.
jain
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true
Dokser
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Taking your place
looking4u
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He won't get much playing time
ODS
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I do like to see you both in Barcelona playing regularly.
Pinocchioer
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I would have preferred that the 2 of you could have been at Barcelona always, but you have the huge handicap that you are two Beils.
poiulJE
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Well having it together with Artur when Busquets or Rakitic fails would be fine. The problem price and injuries but fit fits a lot
Morganfreeman
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It is true, he is the ideal player for us and should not adapt!
ballstar
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Another winter in Munich and Thiaghito offers to collect cones and distribute breastplates.
proverbs
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that's like the brother of higuain says he would like to see pipita because it fits very well ......
Mustaphe045
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Brazilian Dream
illusion
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That he does not return. It's not so good, it's irregular and it's glass. I see it worse than Cesc at the time
idleness
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Yes, here it comes and goes when you want ... He decided to leave and it seems perfect, now we do not want him and he is as lawful as the first, he wants to come because they do not want him there. If a Barça player leaves voluntarily, he never returned to sign him, not for revenge, but because I think as Johan thought that he said something like that if he is not worth it. To go is not to doubt is to have it clear. And then add that it breaks more than Bale with the difference that Bale has more football on all 4 sides, in short, that neither given
shymelly
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I would like to see the two together, but outside Barça
princesss
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Thiago is a good player although he often has plenty of frills and likes to decorate himself too much instead of doing simple things, for the visual spectacle the eyes of the spectator is great but for the team's game not too much, it often causes a slowdown in the game or has turnovers, the same thing that happened to him when he did not have the patience to stay and has not polished much that we say at Bayern, excessively slow at times and also is a chronic injured, it would seem a mistake of signing, before signing a lateral and would advance to S. Roberto to the average or would trust Aleñá, although it would go for De Jong or nobody.
popzlim
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Thiago was already at Barça and decided to take advantage of an absurd clause that Zubizarreta put on to leave, because he played few games for injuries and that's why the clause went down. Now do not get tired with your return, because nobody wants you back. Apart from that he went for money and on his own, enough reason not to want him back, also not to be injured.
Emmasel7
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I thought Rafinha Alcantara was the one in Bayern
poiul97
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I prefer to put RIQUI PUIG with 18 years than a THIAGO of 27 chronically injured, charging 20 times more, without blood, without defending, without deciding above, missing Balones committed to making nonsense little snails and costing 70 million pesos after having fled as a cowardly traitor ... nor gift, thank you!
powermanl
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Of course. We are going to sign a player that Bayern wants to get rid of because he spends 4 months injured season and season and also are tired of seeing how he does not measure up in key matches. What does not serve Bayern, will serve us ... and if that were not enough, it is a player who decided unilaterally to leave the club through the payment of his clause. No. We do not want it, nor do we need it. And less if it is going to cut the progression of people like Puig, Collado or Monchu.
Lectures
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I prefer to sign another LD and have Sergi Roberto in the center of the field
gangsta
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If THIAGO arrives, we would have to buy a new pack of crutches because VERMAELEN has the headlines grabbed.
dannyola
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BARCELONA!!! BUY ALCANTARA!!!!!![Cry][Cry]