Barcelona will always be the “first and best option for all players”. Those are the words of Croatian international midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who returned to Sevilla this week after six seasons playing alongside Lionel Messi for the Catalan giants.
His comments have come at a rather difficult time for the club, who are facing a possible legal battle to keep hold of six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi amid interest from Manchester City.
Although he never had the same issues as his Argentina colleague in relation to the hierarchy, his praise for his former side is unlikely to go down well with the Argentine, as well as the outgoing Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal."The first option and the best option for all players is always Barca," he told.
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