Rakitic bids farewell to his teammates in Seville in preparation for his move to Al-Shabab
Italian Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the transfer market in Europe, revealed today, Saturday, that the veteran Croatian player Ivan Rakitic informed his teammates in the Spanish club Sevilla of his desire to leave for the Saudi Al-Shabab Club… indicating that the medical examination is expected to take place before the end of the week, and the travel will be to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Next Monday.
Press reports confirmed today, Saturday, that Al-Shabab Club had made an offer to Ivan Rakitic to join the team, and Relivo newspaper indicated that negotiations are in advanced stages.
Reports stated that veteran Croatian Ivan Rakitic is preparing to leave Spain’s Sevilla and move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shabab before the current winter transfer market closes.
Rakitic, 35 years old, has had a decline in his roles with the team since Quique Sanchez Flores took charge of the team last month.
According to the “Relevo” website, the Croatian star bid farewell to the workers at the club’s headquarters on Friday, in preparation for traveling to Saudi Arabia after the negotiations reached their final stages.
Sevilla has suffered from a decline in its results since the beginning of the current season, and the team is ranked 17th in the standings after 21 rounds of the competition.
Rakitic had previously expressed his dissatisfaction with the team’s results, describing the current season as “the most difficult, saddest and most complicated in his career.”
Al-Shabab ranks eleventh in the Saudi League standings with 21 points.
