The Brazilian star Rafinha, winger of FC Barcelona, confirmed that his current desire is to renew his contract with the Catalan team, noting that he is experiencing one of his best periods within the club and cannot imagine his future away from the Blaugrana.

In his statements, Rafinha said: "Reaching the peak of football without Barcelona is illogical for me, I enjoy being here a lot, and I never imagined this even in my dreams."

He continued: "I don't see Barcelona without Rafinha, the next step for me? It is to renew my contract."

He added: "I give my all in training and matches to deliver my best, I believe I am performing well and I hope to continue this performance."

He continued: "The Clasico is played as if it were a final, everything stops, the city, the fans, and even the world, the tension is natural, but it reaches its peak before this match."

He pointed out: "We and Real Madrid compete for La Liga, and there is no team better than the other, we know what we have to do and we aspire to win, scoring in the Clasico is an indescribable feeling, but it remains less important than achieving victory, winning is what matters in the end."

Regarding being given a leadership role in the team, Rafinha added: "I felt a great pride and emotion when the coach told me that I would be one of the leaders, I did not expect that, I try to share my experience with younger players, like Lamine Yamal, and to be a role model for them both on and off the pitch."

Rafinha expressed his happiness at surpassing his compatriot Neymar in terms of statistics in the Champions League with Barcelona, confirming that their relationship is strong, saying: "I am happy to break Neymar's records with Barcelona in Europe, I hope to achieve more with this shirt, I talk to Neymar a lot and always benefit from his advice, both on and off the pitch."