Why has Juventus not taken the steps to sign Rakitic?

Ivan Rakitic's days are numbered in Barcelona. His lack of minutes has made it clear, even at the cost of slightly depreciating the Croatian player.

In recent days, 'Mundo Deportivo' introduced Juventus into the equation, but in Italy, they have been quick to point out that the Turin team is not prepared to pay the midfielder's current salary in Barcelona. 

Juventus' need for a midfielder is not urgent, although the arrival of one of Europe's best midfielders would be received as a positive. 

The Transalpine team has become accustomed to signing veteran players who still perform quite well in recent years, but has done so by paying little for these players in general.

Meanwhile, Barça would like to get enough money for Rakitic and even though Juventus would consider paying the Croatian's transfer fee, they are not prepared to pay the eight million euros the former Sevilla player currently earns.

In this campaign, Ernesto Valverde has hardly used the player. Although he had reportedly been told his role would be diminishing, he has barely made any contributions.