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Rafinha

The Barca team player Rafinha Alcantara, who this week became the twenty-first squad debut at the orders of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, he told Efe that both the club as he is “very close” to reaching a agreement for the renewal of his contract.

Brother of first team midfielder Thiago Alcántara and son of Brazilian former player Mazinho, its just 18 and he is one of the players with more projection of the quarry and, despite being still young, and is one of the pillars of the branch in Second division, where he is top scorer with five goals.

Therefore, the renewal of his contract is a major issue, especially when some big clubs in the continent beset the young prodigy, contract ending in June. Although the club would prefer a new long term contract, the player’s father would insist on a shorter agreement until 2013.

“Very well. It’s going very well,” he asserted about the Barca playmaker in an interview with Efe. “The two sides are very close. We are very happy to be here and they also hope to be here.”