These 2 midfielders would be perfect for Manchester City in January

Ivan Rakitic

There have been murmurings about Ivan Rakitic’s future at Barcelona in recent weeks and, although it doesn’t look likely that he’ll leave the Nou Camp, he’d certainly be perfect for Manchester City.

The 28-year-old has been at the heart of the Barca midfield ever since he moved there from Sevilla in 2014, yet this season has seen his game time reduce slightly, starting just ten of their 17 La Liga games thus far.

Rakitic didn’t even make the bench for their 1-1 draw in Villarreal on Sunday, and this has increased speculation that he may leave the club – City have already been linked with the Croatian international should he want a move.

City could really do with greater midfield depth, especially given Yaya Toure’s uncertain future, Ilkay Gundagon’s long-term injury, and Fernandinho’s recurrent suspensions, so Rakitic could be the man to help stabilise the midfield for the rest of the season and beyond.