Report: Barcelona Will Not Renew Rakitic Contract
Barcelona have denied Ivan Rakitic's request for a new contract and are open to selling him this summer, according to reports
Barcelona will not renew Ivan Rakitic's contract, which expires in the summer of 2021, and could be persuaded to sell at the end of this season, according to Sport.
The Catalan giants reportedly received a €90m (£79m/$101.9m) bid for the Croatian midfielder's services last summer, but the player wanted to stay and the club were in no rush to sell.
However, following the imminent arrival of Ajax wonderkid Frenkie De Jong, Barca are more willing to part with an aging player they believe they can get more than €65m (£57.1m/$73.6m) for.
