BARCELONA are ready to use Ivan Rakitic as bait for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime Newcastle are a point clear of Brighton on top of the Championship table – but have a seven point cushion to third place having been relegated from the top flight last campaign. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime They have got plenty of matches coming up for him to stake a claim. BARCELONA are keen to tie three promising academy prospects to long-term contracts and ward off Premier League interest, according to reports in Catalonia. However, he is not short of admirers, with Manchester United and Liverpool among the big European names keen on the 25-year-old. The 25-year-olds record of 23 goals in 23 league starts means he is the most prolific striker in France this season. Paul Pogba posts funny instagram message for Antoine Griezmann's birthdayEPA3Griezmann has been. Roma star Francesco Totti scores scorching volley in trainingThe Sun. Keep up to date with ALL the Everton?news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary. The defensive midfielder, 22, would offer competition to NGolo Kante as the Blues first-choice holding midfielder.