Injury of Barcelona star blocks two possible signings for Serie A giants

26 nov 2018

Another bad injury puts Barcelona's Rafinha in front of a new and unfortunately long absence. The left knee of the Brazilian midfielder has given away, breaking the anterior cruciate ligament and virtually ending the player's season. An injury that Rafinha already suffered two years ago to his right knee. The setback will inevitably jeopardize many transfer market options for him and Arturo Vidal in January.

Rafinha spent the second half of last season at Inter but despite good performances, the Nerazzurri couldn't buy the player out due to Financial Fair Play regulations. But Italy is still in the heart of the player and a possible return was planned in January, as Inter were interested in a return and Roma's Monchi establishing numerous contacts with Barcelona.

Regarding Vidal, the absence of Rafinha will also force the Chilean to re-evaluate his position. Until now he was considered a supporting actor, but not a viable alternative in the midfield. The midfielder started to offer his services through intermediaries in Serie A.

Many teams were thinking about it due to a possible low cost of the operation. From Juventus, Napoli to AC Milan. However, these dreams and hopes will remain in a drawer. Today, Barcelona cannot afford to free him, so as not to create a shortage of midfielders for coach Valverde.