Philippe Coutinho arrival at the Camp Nou might be the end of Ivan Rakitic’s career at Barcelona.
Barcelona is seriously considering bringing the Liverpool forward to Spain since the end of last season but the deal failed to materialize with Liverpool reluctant to the pathway with the Brazil international. Barcelona is prepared to meet £132m valuation for the Liverpool forward, and if an agreement is reached Rakitic is ready to quit Barcelona for a new challenge elsewhere.
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Dairo Gol learned that the Croatian midfielder can see how he and the Brazilian can play in the same midfield at the same time and considering the fortune spent to acquire his service it won’t be ideal he (Coutinho) settled for a bench role.
Rakitic signed for Barcelona in 2014 he has won virtually every title with the Camp Nou giants since his arrival including the Champions League, European Super Cup and the World Club Cup. The former Sevilla midfielder feels he still has plenty of years left and doesn’t want to spend them as a bit-part player – even with the prospect of more title glory at Barcelona Instead, the midfielder will begin listening to offers leading up to next year’s summer market.