Monday, June 16, 2014

Barca buy Croatia World Cup midfielder Rakitic

Croatia's Rakitic is challenged for the ball by Brazil's Neymar as Croatia's Jelavic looks on during their 2014 World cup opening match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo Barcelona have agreed to buy Croatia World Cup midfielder Ivan Rakitic from La Liga rivals Sevilla, the two clubs said on Monday, in a deal local media reported was worth around 20 million euros ($27.2 million). "Barcelona and Sevilla have reached agreement for the transfer of Ivan Rakitic," Barca said in a statement on their website (www.fcbarcelona.es), adding that the 26-year-old would sign a five-year contract. Rakitic arrives at Barca after the club announced last week Cesc Fabregas was leaving to join English Premier League side Chelsea and he is seen as a natural replacement for the Spain playmaker.








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