Ivan Rakitic
Lyon set deadline for Memphis Depay’s departure
Olympique Lyonnais have set Barcelona an ultimatum on signing their forward Memphis Depay this transfer window, as per Diario AS. The report cites how Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has told French media outlet Telefoot: “I think I will tell the players that all those who did not leave on Friday will remain at Lyon. As of Friday there will be no more departures.” It is reported how he is referencing both Memphis and midfielder Houssem Aouar – who has been linked with a switch to Arsenal. The Blaugrana are keen on a move for Memphis but it remains unlikely that they will be able to finance a deal, despite clearing Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez from their wage bill. Memphis, 26, netted 11 goals across his last 18 matches for the Dutch national side and has also developed into ...
Report: Player open to working with Jose Mourinho, Tottenham don’t want to pay £9m
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic is open to joining Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, according to Mundo Deportivo. It has been reported by the Spanish news outlet that Rakitic is one of the Barcelona players new manager Ronald Koeman does not want at the club next season. The Croatia international star’s priority is to move back to Sevilla, but he is open to joining Tottenham and playing under head coach Jose Mourinho, according to the report. The report has added that Barcelona want €10 million (£8.91 million) for the 32-year-old, but Tottenham are not willing to pay that, and the North London outfit are also unwilling to match the midfielder’s current salary at the Spanish and European giants. Should Tottenham Hotspur make a move? Rakitic has not had the best of times re...
Mikel Arteta contacts Ivan Rakitic over Arsenal transfer
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FIFPRO wants specific measures to protect players from overload
Getty Images The global footballers’ union FIFPRO wants concrete safeguards to protect players from fixture overload and the consequent risk of injury. This demand has come as the sport catches up with a backlog of matches following the novel coronavirus stoppage. FIFPRO general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann told Reuters that the union was talking to European clubs and leagues to find ways of protecting players. The sport is already facing an overcrowded calendar for the next three years. “There is the big question of how we manage the load in a very condensed period,” he said. “We can’t just leave it to the mercy of individual decisions because we know how big the pressure is on the players and nobody is going to benefit from additional injuries.” The new coronavirus halted football for t...
£18m midfielder speaks on his Barcelona future amid reported Tottenham Hotspur interest
Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has said that he is ‘very happy‘ at Barcelona amid the recent speculation linking him with a Premier League move to Tottenham Hotspur. The 32-year-old’s playing time with the Blaugrana has reduced with the arrival of Frenkie de Jong last summer and he has been restricted to only 13 starts in the Spanish La Liga and Champions League combined this term. With his contract expiring in less than 14 months’ time, there has been the suggestion that he could make the move to Spurs this summer with manager Jose Mourinho being a keen admirer of his services. However, speaking to Sky Germany, Rakitic has cleared doubts regarding his future by stating that he is committed to the Blaugrana for the remaining length of his contract. He added that he continues to have a go...
We want to win LaLiga on pitch – Barca coach
Barcelona coach, Quique Setien, insists he wants to win the LaLiga title on the pitch. Spanish clubs are waiting for news when the competition will resume. For now, Barca lead the table and could be crowned champions if the season is now abandoned. Setien said, “Common sense would indicate that if it cannot continue, the logical thing would be for it to remain as it is. “But what we want is to end it. I’m looking forward to finishing it. “I wouldn’t want to win the championship if it stayed like this.” Get more stories like this on Twitter
Balague claims which club reported Tottenham Hotspur target Rakitic wants to join
Well-known Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague has claimed on his YouTube channel that reported Tottenham Hotspur target Ivan Rakitic wants to join Sevilla in the summer transfer window. However, according to Balague, Sevilla will wait until the end of the window to make their move due to the cost involved. According to Mundo Deportivo, Tottenham are interested in signing the Croatia international midfielder this summer. Football in England and Spain is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, and it remains to be seen when the season resumes or when the summer transfer window opens. Balague said about Rakitic on his YouTube channel: “He wants to go to Sevilla, but Sevilla are going to leave it until the last second because right now they don’t know where they are g...
