Rakitic Agent Confirms Juventus Interest
Schalke midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been linked with a move to Juventus after his agent confirmed that he has had contact with the Bianconeri.
Last week German daily “Bild” ran a story which had linked the young player with a move to bitter rivals Inter. However the player's agent has revealed that Juventus are the latest club to have shown interest.
“There were contacts with Juventus about a year ago but even recently too,” said Max Urscheler, the players agent.
“We have not met them but to get the ball rolling all you need is a phone call.
“There are at least four Italian clubs who have all recently made a move for Rakitic.
“The player is mature and he shows this on the pitch, but given his age we wanted to take him to the top in stages and this is why we chose Schalke last year.
“We could see a transfer soon but of course this is Schalke’s decision, we have an excellent relationship with the president and it’s his decision.”
Rakitic is a Swiss-Croat and his impressive displays for Schalke in the Champions League this season have caught the eye of many top European clubs.
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