Man United completing £42m deal
for world-class Barca star would be
an outstanding piece of business by
Solskjaer.
Manchester United opinion: Solskjaer
should sign Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic
According to Spanish Publication Mundo Deportivo ,
Manchester United are ready to battle it out with
Serie A giants Inter Milan for the signature of Ivan
Rakitic. The Barcelona midfielder is available in the
summer for £42million and the Red Devils are keen
on the Croatian.
Rakitic, despite being a mainstay in the Catalans’
midfield since his move from Sevilla, has his
position under serious threat. The emergence of
summer signing Arthur and the imminent arrival of
Frenkie de Jong in the summer looks to have sealed
the 31-year-old’s fate at the club.
Manchester United have their own issues in central
midfield with Ander Herrera out of contract in the
summer.
Paul Pogba has also been heavily linked with a move
away from the club with Real Madrid being touted as
his next destination.
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer loses his two stars in the
midfield, United will be in deep trouble and would
need top quality replacements in the summer. Ivan
Rakitic would be a dream signing at Old Trafford.
Manchester United need someone with a ton of
experience in the middle of the park; a player who is
capable of handling the pressure and dominating
games like we’ve seen over the years in the Theatre
of Dreams.
Rakitic ticks all the boxes and will help ease the
transition at least for a couple of years until United
find and develop a young player worthy of that
number 8 position.
Rakitic’s style of play suits Solskjaer’s philosophy
and his presence in central midfield next to Nemanja
Matic would combine both quality and experience of
the highest order.
Rakitic would also bring in a winning mentality to this
United side, having won almost everything over the
years, especially at Barcelona.
The Croatian, despite his age, is still a classy
midfielder capable of playing the game in his own
speed. His technical ability on the ball is phenomenal
and his vision can change the game in a blink of an
eye.
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Conclusion
Manchester United can take their midfield to another
level with the signing of Ivan Rakitic in the summer.
The Croatian, with his experience, will help Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer bring back the glory days to Old
Trafford and he is a signing that they shouldn’t think
twice about making in the summer transfer window.