IVAN RAKITIĆ could leave Barcelona this summer because his role in the club is diminishing, and Barcelona needs money to bring players in this transitional period.
Rakitic's wish is to return to Sevilla, but that club does not want to pay Barcelona compensation, even a miserable one of 10 million euros. While waiting for the outcome of the negotiations between Seville and Barcelona, Rakitic receives other offers. Thus, the French Le10Sport announced that Rakitic is wanted by Arsenal and that the 32-year-old Croatian midfielder even talked to Arsenal coach Mikel Artet.
"Arteta gave two promises to Rakitic - first that he will be the master of the midfield of the London club and second that he will be one of the leaders of the club and the first in the club hierarchy behind captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang," writes Le10Sport.
However, Rakitic rejected the possibility of going to London.
"I'm sorry, but I don't see myself in the English league. I want to stay in Spain," said Rakitic, who has said several times before that he feels best in Spain, where he has been since 2011 and where he met today's wife.