But Antoine is a great player and I think he can go even higher and I hope for him that hell do it. Getty Images3Ivan Rakitic could be used as part of the deal for Barcelona to secure Liverpool's. Nottingham Forest and Brighton have also considered him as they look to bolster their Championship squads. He has played almost 400 games for Sporting, winning the Portuguese league in 2015. OUR hugely popular daily Striker cartoon continues. However, at Old Trafford, he would become the clubs No. England boss Gareth Southgate substituted the winger during the 2-0 win over Lithuania at the weekend. BARCELONA are ready to use Ivan Rakitic as bait for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. 1Young striker Dominic Solanke has already turned down the offer of a new contract at Chelsea, reportedly worth €30,000 a week, and looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. POLICE are investigating Manchester United fans for alleged homophobic chanting.