PSG Reportedly Target Barcelona Duo Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic

Barcelona are reportedly in the market to sign at least one of Barcelona's world-class midfielders and are said to be targeting both Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic.

Sport (h/t Goal) reported the Ligue 1 champions have both Blaugrana men on their wanted list, although it's mentioned Busquets has reportedly agreed improved terms at the Camp Nou.

Rakitic, 30, has a buyout clause in his deal worth €125 million (£112 million), per ESPN FC, and it's possible Ernesto Valverde will be more open to selling the Croat than he would be his star holding midfielder.

It's ambitious of PSG to go after two stars of the Catalan club who are in their primes and highly thought of by Valverde, having just aided in winning last season's La Liga and Copadel Rey double.

Rakitic strikes as the more replaceable of the Blaugrana pair, but broadcaster Deji Faremi argued both should boast starting spots at the Camp Nou:

PSG have lost several midfielders this summer without bringing in any replacements as things stand. Thiago Motta retired after six years in Paris, while Javier Pastore joined AS Roma and Grzegorz Krychowiak moved to Lokomotiv Moscow on loan.

Marco Verratti is almost guaranteed to start for Thomas Tuchel's side, but Adrien Rabiot's future is unclear after he turned down a new contract and could run down the final year of his deal, per L'Equipe (h/t Sport).

The French heavyweights have a more seasoned option in Lassana Diarra, 33, as well as youngsters Antoine Bernede, 19, Christopher Nkunku, 20, and Yacine Adli, 18.

Rakitic or Busquets would demand a starting spot ahead of almost all those, but the difficulty comes in convincing Barcelona to sell players who should still start under Valverde:

Busquets took time to find his way to Barcelona as a youth, joining the club as a teenager in 2005 after stints in other academies. However, it's hard to imagine the Catalan native would be willing to trade in his Blaugrana colours just yet.

Similarly, Rakitic is still thriving at Barca and has just won a runners-up medal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Both players have contracts due to expire in 2021, although Busquets has the option of extending his deal by a further two years.

PSG's reported interest hints at the quality they're seeking to add to their midfield, but both Busquets and Rakitic look close to unattainable with a little more than a week remaining in the transfer window.