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The players who should leave Barcelona next season

By Chiranjib Ghosh

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique celebrates after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique celebrates after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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Ivan Rakitic

GRANADA, SPAIN – APRIL 02: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona (L) competes for the ball with Victorien Angban of Granada CF (R) during the La Liga match between Granada CF v FC Barcelona at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on April 02, 2017 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
GRANADA, SPAIN – APRIL 02: Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona (L) competes for the ball with Victorien Angban of Granada CF (R) during the La Liga match between Granada CF v FC Barcelona at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on April 02, 2017 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) /

The Croatian workhorse has not been at his best this season. His inconsistent performances are largely due to the fact that Luis Enrique has utilised him as an advanced playmaker, rather than his normal role as a box-to-box midfielder. But the Croatian has shown that he can survive a high tempo game.

Rakitic has many suitors and has reached his peak. Manchester United have shown interest in signing him. But the drawback to this is the fact that he has signed a new deal. If he leaves, it will be no less than for €40 million.

Rakitic has a natural replacement in the form of Ferran Sarsanedas, a nominee for the Golden Boy award. If the management thinks Sarsanedas is too inexperienced for the role, it has B team veterans Alex Carbonell and Gerard Gumbau. All of these players have impressed this season and are worthy of a call-up.