the Fabrizio Romano, a Mercato expert, announced on his X account former twitter: “the player Ivan Rakitic will, today, conduct the first part of the medical examinations in preparation for joining the al-shabab.”
He added: “Next week, Rakitic will travel to Saudi Arabia to complete his medical examination and final transfer procedures to young people.”
He concluded: “The terms of the contract were agreed between the parties. the deal will be formally settled within days “.
Rakitic, 35, moved to Sevilla in the summer of 2020, after 6 years with Barcelona.
Rakitic was a member of the Croatian national team that became a silver for the 2018 World Cup, almost two years before he retired from playing at the international level.
Ivan Rakitic joined; He was 35 years old for Sevilla in September 2021 from Barcelona, and previously played for Croatia from 2007 to 2019.
The youth are ranked 11th in the Roshin Saudi Professional League table with 21,points and a difference of 35 points from the top al-hilal team.
The Croatian star’s contract with the Andalusian club expires at the end of the current season, and he played 27 matches with them this season, scoring two goals and making four assists.