Sevilla sign Ivan Rakitic from Barcelona on four-year deal

Sevilla have completed the signing of Ivan Rakitic from FC Barcelona on a four-year contract.

“Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who will return to the club for a second spell after his first spell at the club between January 2011 and June 2014,” read a statement on the club’s website.

“The Croatian international, who has 105 caps, returns to the club six years after making the move to the Catalan side, just after lifting the Europa League trophy in Turin. He signs on a four-year deal, until 30th June 2024.”