The agenda of a sports director doesn't stop even when the market is closed. The dealings and contacts — including travel — are continuous, and every day there are calls with agents, clubs, and intermediaries to prepare for the next transfer window. Yesterday, Deco met with Rafael Belinho and the player's father outside Barcelona.
Rafael Gomes Cirino, Belinho, is a midfielder from Dinamo Zagreb born in 2009. He developed his football skills in Brazil and has Croatian nationality. He stands out for his ability to create and read the game. He usually plays behind the striker, although he also does so on the right to cut in on his left foot and drive inside. Around his figure, a small community of followers has grown, who gather his plays in videos and share his matches on the internet. Many of them agree that he is an interesting project worth following calmly in the coming years.
Belinho is represented by Andy Bara, an agent with a track record of operations positively valued by the Catalan club, such as those of Dani Olmo or Joan García. His name often sounds on social media, and that has made several important teams take a close look at him, within the usual monitoring of players his age. Some voices point out that the Barcelona sports director could have been in the Dinamo Zagreb box, following in situ his debut in the Europa League against Fenerbahce (3-1). In the Croatian team plays Sergi Domínguez, transferred this summer, and also Cardoso Varela, on loan from the reserve team, who came on in the 93rd minute. Related news and more Antonio Sánchez: "We've lacked a bit of accuracy up front" Friedreich's ataxia, the neuromuscular disorder that affects around 15,000 people worldwide This Mallorca is dreadful Although this type of meeting is completely normal, we will have to keep an eye on the player's future given that Barcelona is already working to anticipate and sign talent before the big teams that operate with deep pockets.