Simon Hopper is tipping Southampton to find the net when they host Man United on Saturday…

Schalke midfielder Ivan Rakitic is on the verge of of joining Spanish side Sevilla.

Rakitic, who is out of contract in the summer, has turned down the offer of a new deal to stay in Germany and is set to undergo a medical at Sevilla on Friday.

“The Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic arrived last night (Thursday) and, if everything goes well, he will become a Sevilla player,” said a statement on Sevilla’s official website.

“The player, with the permission of his current club Schalke, will take a medical on Friday and the contract details are also expected to be finalised so that one of European football’s pearls can join the Sevilla squad.”

The 22-year-old joined Schalke from FC Basel in 2007 and made 95 league apearances for the club.

Simon Hopper is tipping Southampton to find the net when they host Man United on Saturday…

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