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Ivan Rakitic hits out at Barcelona treatment after failed PSG move

Ivan Rakitic hits out at Barcelona treatment after failed PSG move

La Liga
Barcelona player Ivan Rakitic says he controls his future and believes he is "not a sack of potatoes you can do anything with". Barcelona wanted to move the Croatia international onto French team Paris Saint-Germain last year as part of a deal that would have seen Neymar return back to the Nou Camp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Rakitic, who has won 13 major honours since signing for Barcelona from Sevilla in 2014, rejected the move, and has now told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo: "I understand the situation, but I'm not a sack of potatoes that you can just do anything with. "I want to be somewhere I feel wanted, respected and needed. If that's here then I'll be delighted, but if it's somewhere else, I'll be the one who decides where, not ...
Chelsea in shock move for Rakitic as replacement for Fabregas

Chelsea in shock move for Rakitic as replacement for Fabregas

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info
Chelsea are preparing a summer move for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic as they look to fill the void left by Cesc Fabregas , according to reports in Spain. Maurizio Sarri has made little secret of his desire to bring in a new player to provide cover and competition for Jorginho, describing the Italy international as being ‘in trouble’ against Newcastle recently. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, the club were unsuccessful in their attempts to sign both Nicolo Barella and Zenit midfielder Leandro Paredes, with the latter already signing for PSG. And now it appears Sarri will have to do without the midfielder he craves until the summer, when Catalan newspaper report that Chelsea will try to bring Rakitic to London. The Croatian is expected to...
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