The five reasons why Rakitic will stay at Barcelona

After achieving another three points without injuries at the José Zorrilla, Barcelona fans celebrated the Croatian midfielder's speech in the fan zone after the match:  "I'm staying at Barça".

Although he let himself be seduced by PSG, Rakitic has always publicly expressed his happiness at Barcelona, where he has integrated perfectly since he arrived in 2014, and where he feels and acts as if he were a captain.

However, the Croatian was tempted by the move away, as the Parc des Princes club tried to double his salary, which spurred Barcelona to review his contract despite its recent renewal.

In this situation, the figure of Ernesto Valverde was key. The manager valued the Croatian in his scheme and in the match against Valladolid: "Rakitic is fundamental, we are not here to do business" .

Also, Barcelona had already shielded itself with an 125 million euros clause, which was not negotiable with PSG, which, according to 'Sport', was another reason why PSG ended up leaving the Croatian at Barcelona.