Mixed reports as Barca said to be contemplating another swap deal with Juventus, Rakitic included

• Barcelona and Juventus are now working on the third swap deal of the year, not-so-reliable Calciomercato report.
• The Catalans want to exchange 32-year-old midfielder Ivan Rakitic for fellow midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur who is nine years younger.
• However, the Bianconeri demand €30million as part of the deal.
• This story looks highly questionable as Barca have serious financial difficulties due to multiple Catalonia-based sources.
• Moreover, Bentancur is a defensive midfielder similar to Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong and Barca's newcomer Miralem Pjanic.
• He has only managed four goals in his professional career, two tackles per game; according to WhoScored.
• Shortly speaking, there is no sense in signing Bentancur while Rakitic's exit is believed to be on the club's agenda this summer.
• In any case, the potential Bentancur-Rakitic swap deal has just been denied by Mundo Deportivo.

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