'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Liverpool are being heavily linked with a potential transfer for Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic this January transfer window. The Merseyside club have reportedly been scouting the star and look keen on landing the latest La Liga sensation.
The Croatian has had a brilliant season so far, scoring 7 and assisting 6 in 15 appearances in the domestic Spanish league. He has been the club’s outstanding performer this campaign, which has caught the eye of several top European clubs.
The Reds have made a stellar start to the season, as they enter Christmas top of the Premier League. In a hope to secure the coveted top four spot, Brendon Rodgers will look to strengthen his squad in the winter. However, the English giants will have to match the 25-year old’s hefty release clause of €40 million if they want to bring him to Anfield.
As captain fantastic Steven Gerrard reaches the twilight of his career, Ivan Rakitic is being touted as his ideal replacement.
