Ivan Rakitic Wants to Move to the Premier League

DBasia.news –  Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has two choices if he leaves Barca in the January 2020 player transfer market. Reportedly, the Croatian international will head to the English League or Juventus.

Ivan Rakitic began to be marginalized from the Barcelona squad. El Barca coach Ernesto Valverde prefers a new midfielder from Ajax Amsterdam, Frenkie de Jong. The Dutchman was able to carry out the role of giving the ball to the attack.

Until now, Ivan Rakitic has only appeared in 10 matches or 255 minutes. The number is much down compared to last season. The individual score is also one assist.

Inevitably, Ivan Rakitic began to look for new destinations. The 31-year-old realizes that staying in Barcelona will only make him a bench warmer.

Barcelona reportedly also did not mind seeing Rakitic leave. Los Cules reportedly put up a price of 35 million euros.

So far, there have been several clubs such as Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester United, and Juventus who are lining up to get Rakitic signatures. From that row of clubs, Rakitic chose Juventus.

Based on Sport’s report, Rakitic is interested in continuing his career in Italy. According to him, Serie A is suitable for game characters who can’t be denied starting to slow down.

However, it is not an easy matter for Juventus to recruit Ivan Rakitic. Because Rakitic wants a salary that is not small. Juve reportedly needs to release some players first to make room on the balance sheet.

Ivan Rakitic has been defending Barcelona since 2014 after leaving Sevilla. Barca spent 20 million euros to get Rakitic. So far, Rakitic has won 16 titles including the Champions League, LaLiga and Copa del Rey.