DBasia.news – Atletico Madrid is reportedly in the forefront to bring in Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona midfielder to Wanda Metropolitano. The Croatian player is also reportedly interested in joining Atletico.
Reported from Marca. During the Champions League match between Atletico v Liverpool last February, Rakitic reportedly met with representatives from Los Rojiblancos.
Rakitic’s decision will determine his future, considering that he may not be included in Barcelona’s project next season. Atletico’s side hopes that they will become the club to bring him in, given that they have been in contact with Rakitic since the end of last year.
Rakitic is also likely to make the Spanish club as his top priority, as the player who won the 2018 World Cup Runner-Up is still comfortable living in Spain.
Moreover, it was reported that Rakitic’s family was very fond of the city of Madrid, they were even currently looking for a place to stay in the Boadilla del Monte region.
The question is whether Atletico will bring in Rakitic this summer, or wait for another season to get him for free. The 31-year-old player is also reported to have no problem if he is at Barca for another season. Ivan Rakitic’s contract in Barcelona will expire in June 2021.
This season, Ivan Rakitic has played 30 times in all competitions, but for the majority he has been a substitute. Rakitic was brought in from Sevilla by Barcelona in 2014. Together with the Catalan team, he managed to get each of the four La Liga titles and the Copa Del Rey. And each of the Champions League, European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and Club World Cup