The real problem was that Rakitic's contract was up in 2011.
In other words, only six months remained.
Since January, numerous teams had been in contact with Rakitic's camp, including giants like Juventus and Inter Milan, all hoping to sign him away.
This was because Rakitic had already made it clear that he would not be renewing his contract with Schalke 04.
In that case, the best option was to sell him during the winter break.
And the transfer fee wouldn't be high.
It was safe to say that Magat had managed to infuriate just about everyone at Schalke 04.
His current pathetic state was a stark contrast to the high spirits he had when he first took the job.
"I understand. I'll do my best to cooperate, but..."
Wang Shuo's tone shifted. He smiled at Klopp and said, "I still have to say it, though—I can play every single game. My body is totally fine!"
"But I'm the one who's scared," Klopp said, throwing his hands up.
