Barcelona are open to the sale of Ivan Rakitic and have circled Manchester United as a potential buyer, reports Diario SPORT.

Rumours persist regarding the future of Paul Pogba as Real Madrid continue to be linked with a mega move.

Should that switch transpire, United will head into the market for a midfield replacement and are running out of time with the Premier League transfer window shutting on August 8.

However, Barca are in a position to offer up Rakitic with Ernesto Valverde strongly reinforcing his options in midfield over the summer having signed Frenkie de Jong from Ajax.

The report suggests representatives on behalf of United have already reached out to inquire about the Croatian’s availability. So far, there has been no concrete interest in Rakitic despite Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to sign him for €90 million last summer.

Inter are reportedly keeping tabs and according to Diario SPORT, Rakitic will be available for a fee in the region of €50m.