Rafinha Alcantara Signs Barca Extension, Joins Celta on Loan
The Brazilian midfielder returns to Celta de Vigo on loan after signing an extension with Barcelona.
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Barcelona have confirmed Rafinha has signed an extension on his current contract and will join Celta de Vigo on a season-long loan.
Financial restrictions mean the Galician club were unable to afford to sign the 26-year-old permanently.
The midfielder has extended his deal by one year to 2020-21, and joins Celta for no up front loan fee aside from fully taking on his salary, though Barca could recoup $1.6million (€1.5m) in incentives.
Rafinha made his LaLiga debut while on loan at Celta during the 2013/14 season, and made an additional 33 appearances for the club before returning to Barcelona.