CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. Im back in the England squad at 34 and scoring for my country again. Rakitic, 28, has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp in recent weeks and the club will not stop him if he wants to leave. But a deal will also depend on what Barcas new boss wants after they take over from Luis Enrique at the end of the season. CHRIS SMALLING is pictured for the first time since picking up an injury whilst away on international duty with England and is wearing a leg brace. BARCELONA are ready to use Ivan Rakitic as bait for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. PLAY was stopped between?the Ivory Coast and Senegal after a player was rugby tackled by a pitch invader as raging fans burst onto the field and confronted players. Getty Images8Spectators burst onto the field as security tried stopping themGetty Images8One support. The France international is a big-money target for Manchester United this summer after becoming an integral part of Diego Simeones side. Because his Three Lions appearances were in friendlies, he was still free to switch allegiance to the country of his birth.