It seems Barcelona is preparing for Ivan Rakitic’s departure in the summer, as he has already identified his substitute.

The Spanish daily AS reports that La Liga champion is preparing a 110m-euro offer for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niquez.

The Catalan club sees the 24-year-old Spaniard as Ivan Rakitic’s ideal substitute, who is expected to leave in the summer.

Recently it was reported that Croatia is close to the deal with Inter, but Rakitic said yesterday after the match against Sevilla his future looks at Barça.

It seems that Manchester United and Liverpool will enter a hot race outside the green field in the transfer market.

Sporting Lisbon captain Bruno Fernandes has come in contact with Manchester United for football services, according to the media in Portugal.

Fernandez has been interested for a long time by United’s rivals Liverpool, but according to the Portuguese daily A Bola, the Red Devils are the favorites to secure the midfielder.

Sporting ranks fourth in the Portuguese elite league and Fernando’s goal is to play in the Champions League next season.

Jose Mourinho believes Eden Hazardi would fit very well in Real Madrid at a time when rumors about leaving Belgium from Chelsea in Los Blancos.

Hazard, who has contracted with Chelsea until 2020, has played under Mourinho’s command during the second period of Portuguese as a blue trainer.

Belgian representative Hazard shined at Chelsea’s lost Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday, and Mourinho feels he can have a future at Real Madrid.

“Is he talented to play for Real Madrid? Yes, there is, “said Mourinho, who was in the capacity of the analyst for this finale at DAZN Espana.

“Does he have the personality to wear a big impact shirt and play in front of fans at the Bernabeu? Yes, he has this personality, “Mourinho added.

Hazard has made it clear that he dreams of playing for the European champion and is expected to decide for his future in the summer.

Paris Saint-Germain French striker Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score 50 goals in Ligue 1, with two goals scored today in his team’s victory against Nimes, with a score of 3 : 0.

The 20-year-old scored two goals within the last 21 minutes of the match against Nimes, improving his tactics even more. He has scored 51 goals in only 88 Ligue 1 games.

As a 20-year-old for two months and three days, Mbappe is the youngest player to reach the 50 goals in this league, breaking the record for Yannick Stpyras, who had achieved this record as 21-year-old 11 months and nine months, in 1982.

Mbappe is the best scorer in Ligue 1 this season, with 22 goals scored. Following his teammate, Edson Cavani, who has scored 17 goals. For now, Cavani is hurt.

He has been quite impressive since he is still young and has just started his career as a football player. He is considered the most promising talent in the world of football and has proved himself at the highest level of football, both in the Champions League and in the World Cup.