Why Ivan Rakitic might have dropped off Manchester United's radar now

Ivan Rakitic

The French World Cup winner was understood to be on the verge of an Old Trafford departure earlier this season due to his frosty relationship with former manager Jose Mourinho.

However, the Portuguese's sacking and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as caretaker boss in December sparked an upturn in form from Pogba and his team, and the 25-year-old is now believed to be happy in Manchester.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.