MX23RW : Friday, November 8 18:47:47| >> :60:1209:1209:

Manchester United 'make enquiry about Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic'

Man Utd 'make Ivan Rakitic enquiry'
© Reuters
Manchester United reportedly make an enquiry about the availability of Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who has also been linked with Chelsea, Juventus and Bayern.

Manchester United have reportedly enquired about the situation of Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

Rakitic has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou at the end of the season after talks over a contract extension stalled.

The 30-year-old's agent has ruled out the possibility of his client leaving the Spanish champions this summer, but that has not prevented clubs from keeping tabs on his situation.

Spanish publication Sport reports that Manchester United have now joined Chelsea in the race for Rakitic's signature, having both asked about his availability.

Other European giants such as Juventus, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are also understood to be monitoring proceedings and could challenge the Premier League duo in a bidding war at the end of the season.

Rakitic remains keen to stay at Camp Nou, but Barca have no intention of offering an extension to his current deal, which expires in 2021.

The Croatia international has made 34 appearances for the club so far this season but may find first-team chances more limited next term when Frenkie de Jong arrives from Ajax.

ID:350318: cacheID:350318:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2570:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi pictured in December 2018
Read Next:
Mauro Icardi 'refusing to play for Inter'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!