Ivan Rakitic and Riqui Puig made the difference while Lionel Messi was much improved as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly the favourites to sign Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who is set for a summer exit from Camp Nou.
Tottenham are considering making a swoop for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic this summer. The Croatian has also been linked with Manchester United in the past.
Barcelona are ready to offer Juventus an opportunity to sign Ivan Rakitic in an attempt to secure the services of Douglas Costa
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 are actively looking to offload Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic before the January transfer window closes.
Lionel Messi was the saviour for Barcelona as they kicked off the Quique Setien era with a narrow 1-0 victory over Granada on Sunday.
Juventus are in talks with Barcelona regarding the potential swap deal involving Federico Bernadeschi and Ivan Rakitic
Arturo Vidal is likely to replace Ivan Rakitic while Samuel Umtiti should return when Barcelona meet Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final.
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic is reportedly a transfer target for rivals Atletico Madrid, who are prepared to offer £35 million for his services.
