Rakitic has one eye on the market ahead of possible January exit Barcelona Will leave if situation stays as it is

Ivan Rakitic is seriously weighing up the possibility of leaving Barcelona in January, should his role in the team stay the same as it is for the rest of the calendar year.

The Croatian went from being a vital part of the Blaugrana starting line-up, to turning into a late substitute for coach Ernesto Valverde.

Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong and Arthur Melo are all ahead of him in the pecking order and Rakitic appears to be considering a departure from the the Camp Nou.

Back in 2018, Rakitic received an offer from Paris Saint-Germain to lure him out away Barcelona, but Valverde convinced the player that he was an important cog in the team.

At the end of last season rumours were rampant that the Catalan side were willing to offload Rakitic, but he had no intention of leaving and made that clear to the club.

Barcelona's plan to freshen up their squad directly affects the Croatia international, who has two years left in his contract.

Manchester United and Juventus have expressed their interest in the midfielder, who wants to feature regularly, as he aims to play both in Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup with his national team.