PSG are exploring the option of signing Ivan Rakitic from Barcelona, reports Spanish publication Sport.

The Croatian World Cup star is pivotal to the Blaugrana engine room but given the arrivals of Arturo Vidal and Arthur, there is no guarantee that he will get consistent game time this season.

Although the La Liga champions will be reluctant to allow the player to leave, the French giants could launch an offer they can’t turn down.

Rakitic, who joined Barcelona from Sevilla in 2014, has three years to run on his contract at the Camp Nou.