Schalke's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Spanish side Sevilla.
The 22-year-old Rakitic, born to Croatian parents in Switzerland, will bolster Sevilla's midfield as they target an improvement on last year's fourth-place finish in the league.
Sevilla are currently placed eighth behind Barcelona and the holders lost Wednesday's Spanish Cup semi-final first leg 1-0 against Real Madrid.