Ivan Rakitic in a party with the Barça

RAKITIC SPOKE ON HIS FUTURE

Rakitic insists on staying: "When I sign a contract, the idea is ​​fulfilling it"

Published:19/05/2020 - 07:25h

Updated:19/05/2020 - 12:19h

Ivan Rakitic ends his contract in 2021 and Barça wants to cash in on him, but the Croatian is resisting leaving. The midfielder spoke of his future in an interview he gave this past Monday night

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Ivan Rakitic is one of the players that more ballots have to go out of the FC Barcelona this summer, but the player is resisting to this for the moment. The Croat carries months insisting in that his wish is to remain in the Barça and fulfil his agreement, that finalises in June of 2021. In an interview that gave this past Monday at night in 'COPE', the midfield player went back to refer to his future and to how is carrying all the rumours that circulate on him.

"I have accustomed me to that it go out my name in all places, is not new. It had liked me, of course, that the 'presi' or Abidal or the one who was said, here do not have at all that speak. But I am happy and this is the most important", said in reference to all what is speaking . Besides, it confirmed that it still would be had to listen to his president if it decided to say him something. "Bartomeu has not called me. But can do it still. To see if it is listening and calls me tomorrow", explained.

The Balkan deepened in all this and recognised that it carries years accustomed to be in the centre of the target. "It is not only in these last times, carry two or three years in the same situation. For me it does not change at all", it affirmed. Also it repeated again that it never goes to close the doors to a conversation on his future, but that only thinks in the Barça. "With me always it can speak. I am happy to go back to train and to dress again the T-shirt of the Barça", aimed.

To the have not received information any of the president, the technical secretary or the own Quique Setién, Rakitic repeated that his idea keeps on being to finish the agreement that joins him to the club until 2021. According to his words, if anybody does it to him see of another form, this is what goes to occur. "When I sign an agreement is with the idea to fulfil it. I do not have information of the club, neither of the mister, so that it see it of another way", signalled.

The international by Croatia left the open door to speak of his future more advance, but left clear that to day of today only thinks in the turn to the trainings and in preparing the reinicio of the season. "Have a lot of win to prepare us for the turn. They remain few parties and for this wants to be to the maximum level. The other, already will see ", explained. In this sense, admitted that physically it is better that when it arrived the stop. "I am better that before the confinement. They have said it to me in the Ciutat Esportiva, that have changed of appearance, and say it the test", puntualizó.

Rakitic Opened the door to the Seville

A lot of sources affirm that the idea of Rakitic is to go back to the Seville in case that it have to go out of the Barcelona. The one of Rheinfelden confirmed this, although it also said that in the City Condal he and his family are very well. "Those that know me know the bond that have with Spain. We go to go back to Seville to live sooner or later, almost sure, My woman has win to see to his family. But here we are very well. The girls enjoy here in the school and with the friends", commented.

Finally, the midfield player referred to the possible signing of Lautaro Martínez by the Barça. The Argentinian is the favourite of the club for the forward and the Croat would be loved to have him to his side after confronting to him this season in the parties against the Inter of Milan. "I want to have to the best in my team and Lautaro is to the best level, this have noticed it every time that play against the Inter. If it has to come, delighted, but I do not have to see at all in this", matizó, leaving clear that his signing depends of the president.

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