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Rakitic to stay in Germany

17 Dec 2009 - 07:10:23

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Ivan Rakitic's agent has quashed rumours that the Schalke midfielder will leave for the Premier League in January, after rumours suggested that Everton would move for the Croatian.

Schalke's financial trouble has increased pressure on the club to sell their best players, yet the 21-year-old's agent has played down reports that he will be the first to leave.

"Ivan has a contract with Schalke until 2011 and he remains a Schalke player," said agent Max Urscheler.

"I have heard about the reports of a possible move away, but I think it is just rumours.

"There has been no official demand to Schalke and there have been no offers from what we know."