Barcelona have got to work on bringing in money in January. It seems clear now that one player will move to Italy and, for. that reason, club representatives were in Milan on Friday.
Sporting director Eric Abidal and his No.2 Ramon Planes had various meetings in the city, although the most important was with Inter. The Serie A leaders want to sign midfielders and Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic are both targets. One could join them in the coming weeks.
Barça and Inter previously met in October and both names were on the table. Inter were pushing more for Rakitic then but the two clubs were miles apart on the valuation. The Catalans wanted 30 million euros.
The breakdown of those talks has been followed by Rakitic winning his place back in the team. He has started the last three games, although the club are not ruling anything out still.
Inter, and above all their coach, Antonio Conte, are now pushing hard for Vidal instead. Conte and Vidal previously worked together at Juventus.
Vidal is well-liked at Barça but has made it clear in recent weeks he wants to play more than he is currently. His agent will be in Barcelona over Christmas and Barça know first-hand Inter's intentions with the Chilean. His price would be around 20 million.
Barça's idea is to sell one of the two because there's an overbooking in midfield. Both players have 18 months on their deals, so it's the ideal moment to make some money on them. They could leave for free in 2021.
It's not an easy decision. Plus, Inter don't have much cash right now and are looking at how they can do the deal. It's likely they could offer Barça some sort of option on midfielder Sansi or striker Lautaro Martinez in the future.
The clubs spoke about all the options on Friday and more meetings are expected this week as the two clubs clash in the Champions League.
ruwinpty
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vikas93
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How about rakitic, vidal, + 10mil from todibo sale for Skriniar and Lautaro
playing football manager ?
senbdmtyz
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we don't want
lannisterjamie
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inter has good central midfielders in sensi and barella they need an attacking midfielder and a left winger to replace biraghi or asamoah or lazaro at LM
sensi barella gagliardini candreva alexis politano injured so borja valero is starting
Piodinoy
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How about rakitic, vidal, + 10mil from todibo sale for Skriniar and Lautaro
You wish lol
yiwclnstuz
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How about rakitic, vidal, + 10mil from todibo sale for Skriniar and Lautaro
budcdiuz
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inter has good central midfielders in sensi and barella they need an attacking midfielder and a left winger to replace biraghi or asamoah or lazaro at LM
Kazdlosuz
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No inter has been a selling club and they need rakitic and both of the parties no one day or other lautaro will end up in barca
36 yo lautaro maybe
shamoil_10
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This is all false, Inter has no money, they will never sell LM or Sensi, they need their players more than Barca.
No inter has been a selling club and they need rakitic and both of the parties no one day or other lautaro will end up in barca
Cecceikrst
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don't sell rakitic
fiomnuy
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This is all false, Inter has no money, they will never sell LM or Sensi, they need their players more than Barca.
Princetelly
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Barcelona giving me false news better be this way
Cobykenneth
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The way things are going. Barcelona will soon discuss with other clubs for Messi
Pukbdmostu
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Lautaro in exchange for Rakitic
banbceksz
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puiq is going ?
KISHANR
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sell both and promote puiq