La Liga: Ivan Rakitic goal against Athletic Bilbao takes Barcelona back to top in Spain
Barcelona controlled the second half better against Athletic Bilbao but created few chances until Ivan Rakitic scored and took them back to the top of La Liga.
Barcelona controlled the second half better against Athletic Bilbao but created few chances until Ivan Rakitic scored and took them back to the top of La Liga.
The 32-year-old had forced his way back into the Barca side after it looked as if the club was looking to sell him in both the summer and in the January transfer window.
Speaking to the Barcelona based paper, Rakitic said that he would not be pushed out just to bring in funds for new players.
Raktic has now been linked with a move to Serie A but only time will tell if the deal will eventually happen.
There are widespread speculations that Rakitic will part ways from the club either during the forthcoming January transfer window or during the summer transfer window.
As per Sports.es, Barcelona has valued Coutinho at €100million. Rakitic, meanwhile, has been valued at €50million.
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has returned to Barcelona with a hamstring strain and will miss the Nations League match against England on Sunday, the club said.
Croatia's national football team rode through this capital in triumph aboard an open-top bus for more than five hours on their return from the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where they reached the final before succumbing 2-4 to France.
Croatia were the fancied team, but Russia made life difficult for their opponents and in the end, a shootout decided the outcome of the tie.
The 30-year-old is seen as a key member of Ernesto Valverde's side that are still competing for silverware on two fronts.
