Sevilla are confident of keeping Ivan Rakitic at the club and keeping him out of the clutches of Liverpool and Chelsea, after expressing their intention to offer him a new three-year deal in the coming weeks. He is one of the most sought after midfielders in Europe and capped off a great season on Wednesday by captaining the Spanish side to Europa League glory.
The midfielder has just one year left on his current deal and is wanted by a number of clubs including Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Napoli. Despite all this interest, Sevilla president Jose Castro Carmona believes the 26-year old will end speculation over his future and sign a new contract for the La Liga club.
He said: “There are no problems with Rakitic, he has another year on his contract, and our goal is to get him to sign a new three-year agreement shortly.”
The player has had a great season as he bagged 15 goals and 13 assists in all competitons and it’s no wonder all these teams are desperate to secure his signature. But it appears that his future may be in Spain with his current club.
By Charlie Gregory
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