Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic could be on his way to Atletico Madrid after Diego Simeone identified him as a priority signing. As per a report from Marca, Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic’s time is up at Barcelona, and a switch from the Catalan capital to the Spanish capital is quite possible. Diego Simeone has classified him as a target for the summer window. Rakitic has already had 2 quite successful spells in Spain, at Sevilla and then Barcelona. He won 1 Europa league at Sevilla in 2013/14, before a move to the Blaugrana, where he won the Champions League in his first season, which included a goal in the final of the competition. Relocation to a different club in Spain is probably the best option for the World Cup runner up. He would fit just right in El Cholo’s system, playing in the middle of the park. Moreover, Thomas Partey or/and Saul Niguez could be well on their way away from […]

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic is reportedly a transfer target for rivals Atletico Madrid, who are prepared to offer £35 million for his services.