Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde once again hopes to avoid selling Ivan Rakitic. The World Vice Champion has been spanked for Money Saint-Germain, who has enough money to buy it.
"Ivan is of fundamental importance to our team. We all know what he can and realize his importance to the team. I count on him and I want him to be in the future. I am the coach and I want to be able to use the best, and Rakitic is one of them, "Valverde told his regular press conference.
Tomorrow (Saturday), the La Liga champions visit Valladolid in a second round of the new season in the elite.
The Catalans will now fight against Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo. Barca coach, however, is not in a hurry with the predictions of how the "white" will play in the future. "I can not say whether they will become weaker or not. It's up to them. We were in a similar situation a year ago, and we seemed weakened, but with time we returned the power, "Valverde added.
The 54-year-old mentor entered the last year of his contract with Barca and he was logically asked if he would resign. "I have not talked to the management about it. Coaches work day by day and everything can change the next day. We're just August, now - I think it's too early, "he replied.
source - sportal.bg
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