5 possible replacements for Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic

#3 Marco Verratti - Paris Saint-Germain

Verratti is one of the best midfielders in the world

The 25-year old has been on Barcelona's radar for quite some time, and was rumored to have almost agreed to the club's offer last season, but little has changed as Verratti remains with the French side.

His play-making abilities have attracted a lot of attention from a number of clubs from the Premier League, Bundesliga, and LaLiga. A technically gifted midfielder, he is one of those players with an extremely low center of gravity, and can unconditionally perform in any given situation.

Verratti's excellence as a midfielder goes far beyond expectation, as his ability to develop inter-plays with his fellow teammates and play closely as a 'space maker' has made him one of the best midfielders in the world. He could surely become a picture-perfect replacement for Ivan Rakitic.