200 matches . Ivan Rakitic reached this round number of matches played in the clash against Las Palmas . The Croatian arrived in 2014 and has played 89.4% of the games that the Barça team has played since then, in which they have lifted nine titles.
Rakkitic will turn 30 on March 10 , but it can be said that he is in one of his most fulfilling moments. The midfielder is signing a brutal season. He has not even had the slump he had in other seasons, which started at the top but had a bad shape in the middle of the season.
The enjoyment with the absolute confidence of Ernesto Valverde also has much to do. The player is one of the members of the group with the most minutes behind him this season. He is fourth on the list behind only Leo Messi , Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets and feeling like an important player still makes him stronger.
Phillippe Coutinho puts Rakitic in check
But the midfielder knows that everything can change next season. The arrival of Phillippe Coutinho has put him in check and begins to have doubts about his continuity. The ex of Sevilla did not happen to be suddenly bench meat.
The reason is the possible signing of Antoine Griezmann . The arrival of Atlético de Madrid striker would relegate Coutinho to the midfield, saturating the area and greatly reducing the minutes of Rakitic .
Rakitic asks for time
So much so that Ivan has asked FC Barcelona to clarify the future project when before. The player has offers, some of them very tempting. Like the Manchester United of José Mourinho , who see him as the midfielder that the British team lacks.
An offer to which you have requested a month of time to respond. By then Barça will be much clearer how far this season can go and it will be the moment in which those responsible begin to make decisions for the next year. We will see if among them is the continuity or not of Ivan Rakkitic .
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