Ex-Barcelona star Rafinha joins Real Sociedad on loan in LaLiga return just a year on from his Nou Camp exit after falling out of favour at PSG following the arrival of Lionel Messi and Co
- Rafinha has reportedly arrived in Spain to undergo a medical with Real Sociedad
- The PSG ace is joining Imanol Alguacil’s side on loan for the rest of the season
- First-team opportunities have been few and far between for him in Paris this term
- Sociedad will not have an option to buy Rafinha outright at the end of the loan
Former Barcelona star Rafinha has completed a move back to LaLiga by joining Real Sociedad on loan.
Rafinha, 28 and a product of Barca’s famous La Masia academy, has spent the last 14 months with PSG after ending his nine-year stay at the Nou Camp in October 2020.
The two-cap Brazil midfielder racked up 34 appearances in his debut campaign at the Parc des Princes, only to fall out of favour this season following the arrival of Lionel Messi and Georginio Wijnaldum.
Rafinha has now completed his return to LaLiga with Real Sociedad on loan from PSG
Rafinha had struggled for playing time under Mauricio Pochettino at the Parc des Princes
Mauricio Pochettino has only afforded him five appearances in the first half of the season, meaning a January loan switch has now been confirmed.
The La Masia graduate has joined Imanol Alguacil’s side until the end of the season, albeit without an option-to-buy clause included.
He arrived back in Spain to undergo his medical on Monday, and Sociedad are expected to pay a percentage of his PSG wages.
The 28-year-old midfielder is a product of Barca’s famous La Masia academy system
First-team opportunities have been few and far between for Rafinha at PSG this season
La Real are bolstering their squad in the winter transfer window after seeing their form deteriorate in recent weeks.
The San Sebastian outfit have lost their last four La Liga matches and are without a win in five, damaging their top-four hopes after a strong start to the campaign which saw them claim eight wins from 13 games.
Alguacil will hope Rafinha’s arrival provides a much-needed boost for his side as they look to leapfrog Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano into fourth in the second half of the season.
