Barça president Bartomeu comments on Rakitic's future at the club

Barça president Bartomeu comments on Rakitic's future at the club

Rakitic pide una mejora de contrato al Barcelona
Rakitic pide una mejora de contrato al Barcelona | sport

Bartomeu spoke to ESPN about a wide range of issues, including the Croatian

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has spoken about the future of midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who is hopeful of being given a new contract. 

Rakitic, who is interesting various European clubs, thought he would be offered an improved deal after rejecting Paris Saint-Germain last summer, but that offer's still not arrived. 

In an interview with ESPN, Bartomeu remained ambiguous over the Croatian midfielder's future beyond the summer. 

"Rakitic is one of Barcelona's most important players," the president said but he also admitted that "we have to maintain the correct balance in terms of the wage bill. We will see at the end of the season what happenes." 

Bartomeu also recognised that "the coach [Ernesto Valverde] has a lot of confidence in him. His arrival at the club was a breath of fresh air for our midfield." 

For now, Rakitic is ready to continue at Barça, despite the offers he has from other leagues, mainly Italy. 

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