3. Ivan Rakiti
Sevilla Winger 25 Croatia
Ivan Rakiti is a Swiss born, Croatian international who has come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of seasons over in Seville. He's a player that is just as important to Croatian football as Luka Modri. Ivan's main strengths come from his passing and vision and therefore it is of no surprise that Rodgers would find this player interesting. Last year Rakiti clocked up a rather impressive 11 goals in 40 appearances - completely from the wing. In the 34 league appearances he made in La Liga last year, Rakiti created an amazing 10 assists - a stat which completely eclipses fellow 2012/13 Sevilla player Jeuss Navas (Navas created 6 assists last season).
Would he fit?Yes - I'm pretty confident that Ivan Rakiti would comfortably suit Brendan Rodgers' style of play because he enjoys receiving the ball in tight areas and he uses the ball very well when passing at long and short distances - add this to his adept skills at dead ball situations and Liverpool could have themselves a real asset. The case for signing Rakiti is strengthened further when you realise that Sevilla are in a real need for cash injection and are willing to sell all of their stars in a bid to avoid going bust. Navas has already departed to the riches of Manchester City and Negredo is widely tipped to leave the club in the near future - with a £15 million price tag being touted,
one team apparently in the running is actually the other team across Stanley Park. This means Rakiti could be available for a real bargain this summer - thus, the potential for resale profit is heightened.