Posted December 28, 2021 at 12:30 pm by TM
Rafinha is therefore the first player to leave PSG during this winter transfer window. Not playing with Mauricio Pochettino, the Brazilian went to seek playing time at Real Sociedad, where he was on loan without a buyout option until the end of the season. What to delight the main interested.
On the last day of the 2020 summer transfer window, Leonardo had a surprise for everyone by going to look for Rafinha at FC Barcelona . The Brazilian then arrived for free. A bet that turned out to be far from paying off. Despite the talent that Thiago Alcantara ’s brother may have, it was not enough for him to find a place in the squad of Mauricio Pochettino . Moreover, under the orders of the Argentinian, Rafinha played very little. A delicate situation which precipitated his departure from PSG . While Leonardo wants to slim down this winter, the former Barça therefore took the exit door and this Monday, his arrival at Real Sociedad has been formalized. At 28, the Brazil international returns to La Liga by landing in San Sebastian, where he was on loan without a buyout option until the end of the season. “The truth is that I am very excited and very happy to have come to this club, which is doing very good things. I am attracted by the enthusiasm and the hunger they have to win, to conquer beautiful things, ”notably blurted out Rafinha on her arrival for the Real Sociedad media.
“I am very happy to have arrived at a great club like this”
And this Tuesday, Rafinha Added a layer to his joy at having joined Real Sociedad for this second part of the season. Presented to the press, the player loaned by PSG thus blurted out: “Thank you for the trust. I'm very happy to have arrived at a great club like this and can't wait to start with my teammates. It's been a few months since my representative told me about the interests of Real. I find it exciting. The desire to win at a club like this attracted me. I consider myself a midfielder, but I am available to the coach if he wants me to play as a full-back as well. I'm fine physically, I'm ready to have some minutes. I don't know anyone in this locker room. I have already been told about a spectacular dressing room and Imanol is a very great coach. We know what Real offers. My father is happy that I come to this club ”.
A craze also shared by Real Sociedad . Present during this presentation, Jokin Aperribay , president of the Basque club, also expressed his joy at being able to count on the services of Rafinha , a player he wanted to recruit as quickly as possible. “One of the goals was for him to come as quickly as possible. The month of January is very important to face the 3 competitions that we have. (…) Our desire was for him to be with us by January 1, “he told reporters about this Rafinha operation.