Inter prepare Rakitic swoop

By Football Italia staff

Ivan Rakitic has already given the all-clear to joining Inter next summer, claim Italian papers, as Barcelona won’t offer a new contract.

According to Spanish newspaper Marca, his future is increasingly unclear at Camp Nou, as the club is unwilling to increase his salary or extend the current deal, which runs to June 2021.

The Blaugrana already have an agreement in place to sign Frenkie De Jong from Ajax at the end of this season, so an exit is more than likely for Rakitic.

La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Inter have already approached the Croatia international and received a positive response, especially as his wife Raquel would love to live in the fashion capital of Milan.

The midfielder turns 31 next month and has been at Barcelona since 2014.

After Inter failed to coax Luka Modric from Real Madrid, it seems as if they are turning to a different Spanish club to bring more Croatian flair to their squad.

Rakitic would be reunited with fellow countrymen Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic.

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