Modric: "I wanted that rakitic came to the madrid; at the end it has gone to the barça

Modric: "I wanted that Rakitic came to the Real Madrid no to the Barça"

Modric: "I wanted that Rakitic came to the Real Madrid no to the Barça"

Published:11/06/2014 - 14:09h

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One of the players of the Real Madrid and mate of Ivan Rakitic in the selection of Croatia, Luka Modric, has recognised in an interview that had wished to have to Rakitic like mate in the white group, but this has decided fichar by the Barça

In an interview conceded in scoop to the newspaper "Sport", Luka Modric has spoken on the decision of his mate in the selection of Croatia, Ivan Rakitic, of fichar by the FC Barcelona this summer. "It is clear that if it was by me, had liked me that fichase by the Madrid, but, at the end has not been able to be and has gone to the Barça", has signalled the Croatian midfield player in statements to the quoted Catalan newspaper. However, from the personal point of view, ensures that it is "very happy" by the election of Rakitic. "I gladden me a lot of by him deserves it to him. Go to a big club like the Barça, that has a global dimension, represents an important step in his career".

Modric, besides, is safe that Rakitic will triumph in the Camp Nou dressing the T-shirt of the Barça because it ensures that has spare conditions for this. "All the world has seen this season of what is able to do, is a grandísimo footballer that is in progression and am convinced that his performance will be the next seasons still better". With regard to the debut mundialista against Brazil in the inaugural party, both are ilusionados. "Ivan is happy - indicated - and that fiche by a club like the Barcelona also carries positive things for Croatia. I am safe that it will do a World-wide spectacular and will be one of the footballers stood out of our selection".

Croatia, in fact, arrives to the World-wide 2014 like one of the "covered" with many good players in the team, like Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic, Jelavic and Srna. And in spite of the signing of Rakitic by the Barça, does not think that from now go him to affect the pressure. "When one is footballer of the Barça, all what does has a greater dimension, and is what will happen now with Ivan in the World-wide. The Seville is a big club that comes to win a European title, but the Barcelona is it even more".

It is missing the official confirmation

The FC Barcelona has arrived to a principle in accordance with the Seville for the traspaso of the Croat Ivan Rakitic, slope of the documentation and of the medical review of the footballer. The Barcelona club would pay finally some 19 million euros more the cession of the player of the filial Denis Suárez. Although still there is not official confirmation by part of the clubs, the main sportive means national and international already give by closed the signing.


Carlos Domínguez
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