Rafinha “wanted to stay at Inter, but things didn’t go the way we expected. Now we can’t wait or give them the priority, as many clubs are interested.”
The midfielder’s father Mazinho, who also acts as his agent, spoke to FCInterNews.it about the return to Barcelona after his six-month loan spell.
Rafinha “wanted to stay at Inter, but things didn’t go the way we expected. Now we can’t wait or give them the priority, as many clubs are interested.”
The midfielder’s father Mazinho, who also acts as his agent, spoke to FCInterNews.it about the return to Barcelona after his six-month loan spell.
“As of today, he is a Barcelona player. He was happy at Inter and did all he could to take this great opportunity. There are no doubts that his objective was to remain, but that didn’t happen and now we’ll work with Barcelona.
“We have many options and many clubs are interested, though I don’t know if any offers came directly to Barcelona. We’ll wait until the World Cup is over, then we’ll be ready to work.
“We haven’t had communication with Inter or Barcelona once the season ended. I get news on my son by reading the papers.”
It was reported that Juventus were interested in a swoop for Rafinha, having already picked up Joao Cancelo after his loan spell at Inter.
“The Nerazzurri did not activate their option to buy. Now we can’t wait any longer for Inter to knock on our door, nor give them the priority.
“As I said, there are many interested clubs and we have to think about the player’s future. I want to make it clear that Rafinha wanted to remain at Inter. Unfortunately, it did not happen, and in football it can all change from one moment to the next.
“Rafinha loved the Inter fans and they appreciated him too, but things didn’t go the way we expected and we have to go forward now.”