10 Players Manchester United Should Target In The Summer

#3 Ivan Rakitic

Rakitic has burst back into form this season

Manchester United would prefer signing Toni Kroos, but any move for the German would result in Real Madrid reigniting their interest in David de Gea and that would surely not please any United fan or the board too. The acquisition of Ivan Rakitic might be a difficult one to pursue, but if they can, it would be worth the effort.

The Croatian midfielder is a defensive workhorse and regularly pulls the strings in deep midfield for Barcelona. His composure in possession of the ball is appreciative, as Rakitic always looks forward to purposeful passes rather than making dull-headed backward balls. He recovers possession of the ball very well and then looks to find his teammate in free positions in the other half.

Rakitic is quite energetic and his presence in the centre of the field would allow Matic some more defensive support. The Croatian’s close-control, coupled with his passing range is impressive, and would surely add a whole lot of quality to the current United midfield.