Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has warned the LaLiga club against selling Ivan Rakitic in the final week of the transfer window, amid reports that Paris Saint-Germain will offer €90million for the midfielder.
Rakitic, 30, moved to the Nou Camp from Sevilla in 2014.
Diario Sport reports that the Croatia international is considering a double-your-wages offer from PSG, claiming that Barca could be tempted to cash in, given the money on offer.
“Ivan is a fundamental player for our team and I am counting on him,” Valverde said in a news conference on Friday, when asked if Rakitic could leave Barca.
“His statistics are there for everyone to see. Look at the importance he had in the team last year. It’s understandable that other teams might want our players, but I hope he continues here.”
Comments