- Barcelona are willing to sell Arda Turan and ivan Rakitic to raise funds
- The Catalans need funds to meet Lionel Messi's contract extension demands
Arda Turan and Ivan Rakitic could be sold be Barcelona in order to free up funds to offer Lionel Messi a new contract.
The
Argentine talisman has just 18-months remaining on his current deal and
reports claim Barca currently struggling to reach his wage demands
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According to El Confidencial, Turan
could make a move to China having failed to establish himself in the
first team at Barcelona while the club could listen to offers Croatian
midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who has started just ten La Liga games this
season.
Manchester City manager Pep
Guardiola is believed to be keen to bring the former Sevilla player to
the Etihad Stadium as a replacement for the injured Ilkay Gundogan.
El Confidencial reporter Alonso Castilla wrote: “He’s lost weight in the team in recent times, when last year he was practically untouchable due to his tremendous work rate.
“But now his situation is not the same and Man City appear on the horizon for the Croatian central midfielder.
“Pep
Guardiola has sounded him out as the perfect substitute for the injured
Gundogan. It is known that the footballer will not have any problem
changing his shirt if there is extra money to be earned.”
Barcelona currently sit third in the La Liga table after 18 games played behind second place Sevilla and first placed Real Madrid.
Barca's last game was a 5 - 0 win over Las Palmas in La Liga.
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