Matteo Moretto Transfer Column: Rafael Leao, Fabian Ruiz, Adrien Rabiot and Thomas Partey
Personally, I find it very strange that he does not have a team, as the manager of France Didier Deschamps said, and for me, he is a fantastic footballer, who has technique, physique, everything. Honestly, I'm very surprised that he hasn't found a club yet. It's hard for me to imagine him without a club for four whole months before signing for someone.
I think Rabiot wants to play for a top team, he doesn't want to go to a lower level of football. I think it is more possible that he lowers his economic demands rather than considering offers from teams further up the food chain. He is waiting for a call from the right club.
Personally, I don't see Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey returning to Spain, at least not to Atletico Madrid, and probably not to Barcelona. In simple terms, things did not end well with Atletico before he went to Arsenal, and it is not on Barcelona's agenda.
During the summer, he had approaches from Italy and Saudi Arabia, perhaps even other Premier League sides. Barcelona and Atletico have both returned to the free agent market in the past, and Partey is only four months away from being able to sign a deal, but honestly, I don't see him going to either of those two teams, at least as 'and things are currently.
Earlier this week, Sport linked Real Madrid to Fabian Ruizand the name of Barcelona was also mentioned by others. Fabian was signed by Carlo and Davide Ancelotti at Napoli, so they clearly appreciate his qualities, as was also said this week.
The sports director of Paris Saint-Germain, Luis Campos, is in love with Fabian, and the club in any way wants to hang on to him. We will see how things evolve this season, but PSG are happy with him. He never complains, when he gets on the field, he plays very well, and without a doubt Fabian could play as a starter for most of the big teams in Europe.
Years ago Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid were linked with him, but it never became a negotiation. Last year, Inter also had it on their agenda, but did not progress. Part of the problem is that when you go to PSG, your salary is probably very high, and that creates problems when you try to leave.
What I know is that PSG is completely happy with him.
From the information I have, The name of Rafael Leao is linked with Barcelona in the last days of the transfer market there was a lot of noise without a huge amount behind it. There was nothing concrete, and I will explain the reasons why the deal did not or did not happen.
First and foremost, Leao wanted to stay in Milan. Second, he had no intention of changing teams in the last stage of the transfer market. Thirdly, Milan has no intention of selling one of its best players in the final phase of the transfer market. Fourth, Leao has a clause of 175 million euros, and without a doubt, Milan would ask for a lot of money, and in the last days of the market, even more. They would have asked the world.
For me, we are talking about a story that never really existed. With Barcelona, they tried Nico Williams, and he didn't come. So they went for Dani Olmo, and they managed that deal. That was it. They didn't really go for a major signing on the left wing after that.
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