Inter Milan chief Piero Ausilio has eased talk of a move for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

The Croatia international has been linked with Inter amid claims he will be forced out of Barca with the arrival this summer of Frenkie de Jong from Ajax.

Rakitic said, "Rakitic? You're talking about him... We're not talking about the next team, we're thinking about how to ensure our current players can express themselves in the best possible way.

"We will think about these things in the future."