Barcelona pair Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Rakitic determined to stay put despite being linked to summer exits
- Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Rakitic are determined to stay put at Barcelona
- Both midfielders have been heavily linked with moves away from the Nou Camp
- Coutinho has struggled to convince supporters since arriving from Liverpool
- Rakitic is seen as a target for a host of Premier League clubs as well as PSG
Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Rakitic are determined to stay at Barcelona this summer.
Both midfielders have been heavily linked with moves away from the Nou Camp in light of Barcelona’s capitulation at Liverpool in the Champions League and the Spanish champions recruiting Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
Coutinho has struggled to convince supporters and, like Rakitic, has been discussed by Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain.
Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Rakitic are both determined to stay at Barcelona this summer
It is understood Barcelona would be open to offers for the pair, however, both have no desire to leave and hope to convince the club’s hierarchy they can contribute next season.
Barca also want to add a striker and centre-back with Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt firmly in their sights.
That could yet push Samuel Umtiti closer to the exit.
Both have been discussed by Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain as transfer targets
