<p><strong>Ivan Rakitic</strong> put an end to his six-year stint in <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona</a> and will return to Sevilla, where he had played before joining the Catalan club. During a press conference, the Croatian midfielder expressed his gratitude to the club and <strong>talked about<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lionel-messi-t13" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Lionel Messi</a>‘s decision to leave Barcelona.</strong></p>
<p>Barcelona president Josep Marian Bartomeu <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer/bartomeu-reappears-in-the-middle-of-the-messi-saga-to-say-goodbye-to-another-barcelona-star-20200902-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has already posted a Tweet of Rakitic</a> with all the trophies the midfielder has won at Barca. However, <strong>fans are still thinking about the future of the Argentina superstar</strong>,<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer/lionel-messi-manchester-city-contract-could-include-mls-clause-nycfc-20200826-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> who has been linked with a move to Manchester City</a>.</p>
<p>While Messi’s father and agent, <strong>Jorge Messi, tries to reach and agreement with Bartomeu and the rest of the Barcelona board</strong>, Rakitic said goodbye to the fans, club officials and his teammates.</p>
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<h2>Rakitic sends a message to Messi</h2>
<p>During the press conference, Rakitic was asked about <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/soccer/Lionel-Messi-tells-Barcelona-he-wants-to-leave-the-club-20200825-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Messi’s decision to leave Barcelona</a>. And theCroatian midfielder answered:<em> “<strong>I think each player made his own analysis and decisions</strong>. You have to understand that for me, I have seen that it is time. What Leo will do or what other players will do, I think you have to ask them.”</em></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I arrived at <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBarcelona</a> 6 years ago. Today, I am turning a wonderful page in my career. It has been an honor to wear this jersey. I would like to thank everyone without exception. My family, my teammates, the coaches, the staff, the club employees and the fans. See you soon. <a href="https://t.co/v9CUtLDyLS">pic.twitter.com/v9CUtLDyLS</a></p>
<p> — Ivan Rakitic (@ivanrakitic)    <a href="https://twitter.com/ivanrakitic/status/1301093001327005697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>However, that was not all, as journalists kept asking him about Messi and the possibility of a move to another team.<strong><em>“The first option and the best option for all players, is always the Barca,”</em></strong> Rakitic said.<em>“Everyone has to make their own decision and have their own ideas. You have to respect everyone’s opinion. I prefer to give them mine because I know mine. <strong>But for me, the first option would always be Barcelona”</strong></em>.</p>
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<p><strong>Rakitic agreed a four-yeardeal with <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/sevilla-t121116" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sevilla</a></strong>, who paid an initial fee of€1.5 million for the experiencied midfielder. The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/europa-league-t31" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Europa League</a> champions would would paid a total of around€10.5 million.</p>
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Rakitic says goodbye to Barcelona and sends a message to Messi