The specter of signing Barcelona winger Raphinha continues to haunt Al Hilal's dreams, as the Saudi club hopes to secure his services in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Previous press reports revealed Al Hilal's desire to sign Raphinha in the next summer transfer window, as he is at the top of their list of interests to strengthen their squad for next season.

Despite Raphinha's desire to stay with Barcelona, the newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that Al Hilal remains clinging to the dream of signing the Brazilian star and will try to work on the deal until the last opportunity.

Al Hilal did exactly that last summer, when it tried to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli, before and after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, before he settled on moving to Galatasaray.

The 'Leader' is allocating a huge budget to realize its dream of signing Raphinha this time, as it offers Barcelona 80 million euros in exchange for giving up his services, with the player receiving four times his salary with the Catalan team.

The 29-year-old is considered one of the key elements that German Hansi Flick, Barcelona's head coach, relies on, which makes the idea of his departure very difficult.

It is worth noting that Raphinha's contract with Barcelona ends in two seasons, which gives the Catalan club the final say in approving his departure.