Ivan Rakitic scored winning goal against Manchester City on Wednesday . Croatia midfielder joined Barcelona from Sevilla last summer for €2.5m . Rakitic was close to joining Chelsea at 16 but opted for Schalke instead . Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about the 27-year-old . READ : Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola celebrates Rakitic opener .
Ivan Rakitic scored winning goal against Manchester City on Wednesday . Croatia midfielder joined Barcelona from Sevilla last summer for £14m . Rakitic was close to joining Chelsea at 16 but opted for Schalke instead . Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about the 27-year-old . READ : Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola celebrates Rakitic opener .