Man United Hold Fresh Talks to Sign ‘World-Class’ Serie A midfielder with 37goals/assists on free transfer -Report

Man United Hold Fresh Talks to Sign ‘World-Class’ Serie A midfielder with 37goals/assists on free transfer -Report

Manchester United have held discussions with former Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot in recent days, journalist Kamal Gozo has claimed.

The source claims that since Rabiot’s agent dropped his salary expectations, the Red Devils and the Frenchman’s relationship has improved considerably, increasing the likelihood of a possible trade.

It is also understood that Arsenal is in the running, coming just days after Martin Odegaard sustained a worrying knee injury while playing for his country.

It is anticipated that the midfielder, 25, would be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks.

Rabiot is still a free agent after letting his Juventus contract expire last season. He has lately turned down offers from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Rabiot’s “priority and desire” is to stay in one of Europe’s top five leagues, according to Fabrizio Romano, and the 29-year-old “has no plans” to accept any other offer.

Man United attempted to sign Rabiot during Erik ten Hag’s first window in charge back in the summer of 2022.

Premier League Duo Eye Adrien Rabiot
Man United and Arsenal are ‘interested’
Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot waving to supporters

According to Gozo, both Man United and Arsenal are now interested in exploring a free transfer for Adrien Rabiot – described as “extraordinary” and “world-class” by David Trezeguet – just two weeks after the transfer deadline in England had passed:

Rabiot’s free agent status did him no favours with France boss Didier Deschamps, who recently left the 29-year-old out of the squad for the Nations League clashes with Italy and Belgium.

Explaining the decision, Deschamps pointed to the fact Rabiot is unattached, calling his situation ‘somewhat embarrassing’, as the midfielder is still training alone after departing Juventus this summer.

If he were to sign for United – which is said to be his “dream” move – the former PSG ace would likely compete for a midfield spot with Kobbie Mainoo and new recruit Manuel Ugarte, while Casemiro’s outlook for regular minutes could become even bleaker, following his forgettable 3-0 performance against Liverpool before the international break.

Rabiot, who spent five years in Italy with Juventus, made 212 appearances for the Old Lady across all competitions, scoring 22 and assisting 15 goals.