Ivan Rakitic has refuted claims that Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann do not get along at Barcelona, with the former Blaugrana midfielder expecting unwelcome rumours to stop once two “spectacular” forwards find top form.
Questions of the working relationship between the Argentine and French superstars have been asked ever since World Cup winner Griezmann completed a big-money transfer in the summer of 2019.
Griezmann was expected to thrive, however the 29-year-old has struggled to find a spark at Barca and faced accusations of failing to work his way into Messi’s good books.