Arsenal contact Ivan Rakitic and will try to sign him

Ivan Rakitic is one of the players of which the FC Barcelona has the intention to dispense this same summer. The Croatian midfield player has one of the most elevated index cards of the staff and finishes agreement next summer, by what his course would do that the culés fulfilled with two aims: reduce the mass salarial of the first team and avoid the 'escape' of an important player to cost zero.

According to the informations published this same Monday by the 'Him10sport', a French portal specialised in movements in the market of signings, the Arsenal would be very interested by Ivan Rakitic and would have the intention of ficharle this same summer. The Croatian midfield player would be a wish express of the technician of the group 'gunner', Mikel Arteta, that even would have spoken personally with the Barcelona.

The trainer of the Arsenal would have transmitted him to Ivan Rakitic the idea to turn into him the engine of the team in the centre of the field in a sportive project that would have the intention to recover the status of the picture londinense first in the Premier League and afterwards in Europe. Besides, Mikel Arteta would have promised him more signings to arm a very competitive team to his around.

Nevertheless, the same informations ensure that the answer of Ivan Rakitic would have been negative and that, by the moment, would not be by the work to play in the Arsenal. The Croatian midfield player has like priority be still in LaLiga Santander, already was fulfilling the year of agreement that remains him with the FC Barcelona or closing his return to the Seville, that does not have too financial muscle to be able to do with his services but that it is the dream of the player.

In case of not to give the continuity of Ivan Rakitic in LaLiga, to the Croatian would like him test an experience in the Series To, in teams like the Juventus of Turín or the Inter of Milan, that already have interested by him sometime. In spite of this, the interest of the Arsenal seems firm and the 'gunners' do not go to surrender to attain a signing that is an extraordinary opportunity of market by his contractual situation.

Ivan Rakitic, in a barter?

Given the economic situation of the clubs caused by the coronavirus, if finally the Arsenal achieves to convince to Ivan Rakitic, the Croat could go in in a 'barter' between the FC Barcelona and the group londinense. The Catalans are interested in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mattéo Guendouzi, whereas the English would have the intention to sign also to Philippe Coutinho.