By Daily Sports on June 8, 2018
Lionel Messi has reportedly given his blessing for Rafinha to leave Barcelona.
The Brazilian has struggled for regular game time at the Nou Camp in recent seasons and he spent last year on loan at Serie A giants Inter Milan.
Barca are keen to bring in fresh faces this summer as they look to bounce back from a disappointing Champions League campaign.
The La Liga giants may have to sell players in order to fund new signings and a number of stars have been linked with exits, including Ousmane Dembele and Andre Gomes.
Reports in Spain have suggested that Rafinha could also be on the way out, with West Ham touted as a potential destination.
And according to Don Balon, a Spanish outlet famous for its outlandish transfer claims, Messi has given the green light for the transfer to go ahead.
The Hammers are keen to add quality to their squad under new boss Manuel Pellegrini.
They’ve already snapped up Ryan Fredericks from Fulham and are close to finalising a £33m move for Lazio star Felipe Anderson.
West Ham are looking to bounce back from a disappointing season that saw them narrowly escape relegation.
Don Balon claim that they’re willing to pay €40m (£35m) to bring Rafinha to the London Stadium.
•Story sourced from Daily Star. Photo shows Rafinha
Source Daily Sports
Posted June 8, 2018
You may also like...
Joshua-Klitschko spring showdown major step nearer
Eagles’ll get total support against Algeria - supporters'...
Napoli Table N6.5b For Osimhen
Atletico Madrid Reach Champions League Knockout Stage With...
Wenger Reveals Denying Arsenal Return For Van Persie...
Court Sacks Kano FA EXCO, Freezes Its Account...
Champions emerge at 47th CBN Senior Tennis tourney
From Grassroots Dreams to Centre Stage: JOF U-13 Cup Reaches Grand Finale in Lagos on June 28
World Cup: Morocco edge Scotland, USA march into last 32, Brazil beat Haiti
AFN shifts Commonwealth Games trials over delayed arrivals
Asaba to host President Federation Cup final
2026 World Cup: Nigerian-American Balogun wins second Man of the Match award
Finalists emerge at 47th CBN Senior Tennis tourney
US waives visa fees for Cape Verde keeper’s mother
World Cup: African teams concede 16 goals, score seven in first round
Eagles must move forward, Osimhen on Mundial miss
Women’s top seed reaches CBN tennis q’finals
Adeshina doubtful for Commonwealth Games
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,895 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,226 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,150 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,747 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,635 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,515 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,391 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,922 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,124 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,600 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,067 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,479 views)