Ivan Rakitic agrees Barcelona extension until 2021 By James Dale
Last Updated: 09/03/17 8:12pm
Ivan Rakitic has agreed to extend his Barcelona contract until 2021, with a buyout clause of 125m euros (£109m). The Croatia international arrived at the Nou Camp in 2014 from fellow La Liga side Sevilla, and will sign the deal to see him stay at the club for a further four years on Friday. Rakitic was part of the Barcelona side that produced a historic comeback to beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 on Wednesday night, seeing them through to the Champions League quarter finals with a 6-5 aggregate win over the French champions.
The 28-year-old has been a key member of Luis Enrique's team, making 145 appearances in the Spaniard's time in charge, and the club have moved to secure Rakitic's future ahead of a new head coach arriving in the summer when Enrique steps down from his position.
Rakitic has already made 37 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona this campaign, and is on course to break his best goal tally in a single season (nine) having netted six times in 2016-17.
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