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The injury-prone youngster may need to move if he is to have any hope of making it to the World Cup

Rafinha is a product of La Masia and the younger brother of Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcântara. The injury-prone midfielder has never been a regular for FC Barcelona.

Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo has said that the Brazilian is considering the idea of moving to Italy, England or Germany.

It is also been reported that Barcelona will be happy to allow the midfielder to leave for $15-$20m.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Juventus, AS Roma, and Valencia all have been linked with a move for the midfielder. With the World Cup coming up next summer, a move away from could boost his chances of making to Russia as he likely to get more playing time.

According to Don Balon, Rafinha has told current Barca manager Ernesto Valverde that he wants to leave the club. Arsene Wenger has identified the Brazilian as the man he wants to replace Mesut Özil who has less than sixth months left on his current Arsenal contract.

If Rafinha goes, it will be a good move for him given that he is a talented midfielder whose career has been hampered by injuries. At the age of 24, he can very well work on his fitness and still has plenty to offer.

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