Ivan Rakitic hints at Sevilla exit?

Ivan Rakitic has said that he there is 'no certainty' that he will still be a Sevilla player at the start of next season, according to a report.

The Croatian midfielder has attracted the interest of Chelsea and Manchester United in recent weeks, while Liverpool are also believed to be monitoring the 25-year-old, according to The Mirror.

"A football player can never say with certainty that he will remain in his club," The Mirror quotes Rakitic as telling the Slovenian website Nogomania.

"Such is the nature of our business. I'm in Seville for three years now and in this time many things have changed.

"It is clear that in such a big club, people can not be satisfied with average results. If there is no success, if there are no trophies, frustration grows."

Sevilla sold Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo to Manchester City in the summer for £14.9m and £21.5m respectively, while Gary Medel left for Cardiff City in a £9m deal.