Official: Rakitic returns six years later to Sevilla for € 1.5M

The return of Ivan Rakitic to Sevilla is a reality. After agreeing with Barcelona his transfer in recent days, the Nervionense club finally finds the long-awaited return of the Croatian as its best weapon to solve the goodbye of Ever Banega.

There were not too many problems in the negotiation in the present context: the player only wanted to leave for Seville and Barcelona did not have him in their new project and tried to find a way out. The parts were destined to be understood and this was the case through amounts conditional on Sevilla's European rankings in each season.

Julen Lopetegui thus finds another reinforcement for his new project after the signings of Suso and Óscar Rodríguez, solving a large part of the needs arisen in creation by the march of Ever Banega, one of its most decisive men in this triumphant course. Rakitic arrives six years after leaving Nervión, when he did so celebrating the third Europa League title for the Seville team. His celebration of the sixth continental title from Barcelona reflected the player's clear desire to once again be a protagonist in Nervión.

Rakitic signs for two seasons with the option of another two depending on his performance. The club itself affects its official note that it signs until 2024, while the amount disbursed by Sevilla is approximately 1.5 million, while it can reach almost eight depending on the European classifications that the Nervionense team achieves in these campaigns .