RAKITIC QUESTIONS BARCELONA'S 'BAD DECISION' TO PART WITH NEYMAR

The Brazilian left for Paris Saint-Germain over the summer in a record-breaking €222 million deal, much to the disappointment of his former team-mate

Ivan Rakitic says it was a “bad decision” for Barcelona to sanction the record-breaking €222 million sale of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Liga giants found themselves forced into a corner once the Brazilian made it clear that he wanted out and PSG stumped up the cash to trigger his release clause.

Having parted with one of the leading performers in the world game, Barca quickly set about trying to bring in cover.