Just linking Manchester City with Ivan Rakitic isn’t enough for Don Balon.
Even saying the club are willing to ‘throw the house out of the window’ (go big) to get the midfielder doesn’t quite hit the dramatic heights required for the Spanish website.
So on Monday they have a new take.
All of the above is claimed, but it’s stated Luis Suarez has warned Barcelona about it. Suarez, and others in the Barcelona dressing room, are said to have found out Pep Guardiola really wants the Croatian for his midfield.
There’s said to be a worry that Rakitic, having done well in Spain, will consider another challenge for the autumn of his career. At 30 years of age, he’d be willing to give the Premier League a whirl.
It makes a change from Don Balon obsessively linking Manchester City with Sergio Busquets and Isco, and throwing a whole load of players in on swap deals.
And, once again, if there’s one thing Don Balon can’t be criticised for, it’s their imagination. It’s in full working order.
