{"id":469939,"date":"2019-06-29T10:56:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T14:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=469939"},"modified":"2019-06-29T10:56:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T14:56:11","slug":"manchester-united-ivan-rakitic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/06\/29\/manchester-united-ivan-rakitic\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Manchester United Step Up Interest In Ivan Rakitic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/a> have reignited their interest in Barcelona<\/a> star Ivan Rakitic<\/a>. According to Sport<\/a>, the Red Devils have stepped up their interest in the Croatian.<\/p>\n

Ivan Rakitic Subject to Manchester United Interest<\/h1>\n

United Continue to Monitor Ivan Rakitic<\/h2>\n

Manchester United have made a second attempt to persuade Ivan Rakitic to Old Trafford, according to Sport.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils had previously contacted Barcelona three weeks ago regarding an initial offer; however, the Catalan side were not willing to negotiate in an offer regarding Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paul Pogba<\/a>‘s departure from Old Trafford continues to seem likely and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to identify a replacement.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman previously admitted<\/a> that it was a “good time” to depart the Manchester club.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me I have been for three years in Manchester and have been doing great \u2013 some good moments and some bad moments, like everybody. Like everywhere else.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter this season and everything that happened this season, with my season being my best season as well, I think for me it could be a good time to have a new challenge somewhere else.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thinking of this, to have a new challenge somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Real\u00a0Madrid<\/a> and Juventus<\/a> are keen on signing the Frenchman, meaning Solskjaer will find it difficult to retain his midfielder.<\/p>\n

United are keen to bolster their midfield options and Sport claim that an ‘insufficient’ offer of\u00a0\u20ac35 million was rejected. Barcelona are seemingly holding out for a larger fee, with a \u20ac50 million valuation more likely.<\/p>\n

Rakitic joined Barcelona in 2014 and has won four La Liga titles and a Champions League during his spell at the Camp Nou.<\/p>\n

United began their summer spending by bringing Daniel James<\/a> from Swansea<\/a> to Old Trafford; meanwhile, the Red Devils splashed out \u00a350 million to buy Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> from Crystal Palace<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Barcelona may look to offload Rakitic however, with fees, therefore, being made available to allow them to advance their interest<\/a> in signing Antoine Griezmann<\/a> for \u00a3107 million.<\/p>\n

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