Celta de Vigo and Barcelona reached an agreement on Monday for the loan of midfielder Rafinha to the Galician club, where he already played on loan from Barcelona in the 2013-14 season under the orders of Luis Enrique Martinez.
The player is scheduled to travel to Vigo in the next few hours to undergo the usual medical examination and sign his new contract with Celta, where he will play on loan until the end of the current season. The idea of the Vigo club is to present Rafinha tomorrow at the municipal stadium of Balaídos.
With the arrival of Rafinha, the entity chaired by Carlos Mouriño closes the "Return Operation", initiated with the return of Denis Suárez, Pape Cheikh, and Santi Mina.
"FC Barcelona publicly expresses its gratitude to Rafinha for his commitment and dedication and wishes him the best of luck and success in the future," the Catalan club published on its website.
More about Rafinha at FC Barcelona
Rafinha arrived at FC Barcelona when he was 13 years old. After dazzling in the Juvenil A team, Luis Enrique gave him the opportunity to debut with FC Barcelona B, then in the Second Division, in the 2010/11 season. In addition, that season he made his debut with the first team on November 9, 2011, under the orders of Josep Guardiola.
His record includes a total of 11 titles: one Champions League, three La Ligas, three Copa del Rey, one UEFA Super Cup, two Spanish Super Cups, and one Club World Cup. In addition, he has scored 12 goals in 91 matches with the first-team of Barcelona.
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