Manchester United target Adrien Rabiot will hold another round of discussions with potential suitors, and is expected to make a decision on his future next week, according to CaughtOffside.
The French midfielder left Juventus earlier this summer on a free transfer, having made 212 appearances over five years for the Old Lady, netting 22 goals. The player’s representatives have engaged in conversations with several top European clubs, including United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and AC Milan.
Given his hefty wages, it’s thought that a switch to one of the affluent Premier League clubs is most likely, with United cited as the 29-year-old’s ‘dream move’. Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Mikel Merino, meaning a switch to the north-west appears most plausible.
Rabiot is reportedly demanding a three-year contract worth up to €15m (£12.8m) annually – £245,000-a-week – and there are only a select set of sides on the continent that will be able to sign him, despite coming with no transfer fee. Atletico Madrid are said to be keen on the midfielder, but are unlikely to be able to muster together the finances required to offer an attractive proposal to the player, with Milan facing similar issues.
Real Madrid and PSG have reportedly declined the opportunity to land the France international, despite engaging in talks with his entourage, likely leaving the three interested English parties scrapping it out to land him. The imminent arrival of Merino at the Emirates, another midfielder entering the latter stages of his career, will likely put an end to the Gunners’ pursuit of Rabiot – labelled as “world-class” by David Trezeguet.
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