Barcelona have delayed offering Ivan Rakitic a new contract until next season, which has reportedly piqued the interest of Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea as a result.
Blaugrana president Josep Maria Bartomeu told Onda Cero (h/t TalkSport) that, despite the Croatian asking for a new deal, Barca do not currently have the finances to meet his demands: "For this campaign, we will not be able to go through with the gesture that Rakitic is asking of us. Next season we can look at it in relation to our new revenue."
Per TalkSport, United, City and Chelsea are all now "on alert" as their chances of signing Rakitic have improved.