Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal They have been offered the chance to sign free agent Adrien Rabiot as the Frenchman continues to search for a new club following the expiration of his Juventus contract, according to reports.
Spurs have strengthened their midfield with the signings of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray this summer. Wilson Odobert has also joined the club and can play in both attacking midfield and wing positions.
But, now they could sign another midfielder immediately and given the transfer The window has already closed, so for now they could only sign one free agent.
Reporting on TBR Football, Graeme Bailey has stated that Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign Adrien Rabiot and could now strengthen their engine room by buying him.
After leaving Juventus at the end of June, the Frenchman is now a free agent, meaning he has been unable to play football in recent months and has consequently lost his place in the French national team.
Rabiot has reportedly received offers from Turkish giants Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, as well as the Saudi Pro League, but is not yet willing to leave Europe's top five leagues.
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Outer wall Rabiot has also been offered to Arsenal and, along with Spurs, the north London giants have held talks over a potential deal to sign the midfielder on a free transfer.
However, the journalist says the 29-year-old has been demanding £220,000-a-week to join his next club, so the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham would have to be prepared to put a lucrative contract on the table.
Not only that, but the report says several other top English clubs have held talks with Rabiot's people along with AS Monaco and Bayern Munich, so the competition is fierce.
The Gunners strengthened their midfield with the signing of Mikel Merino this summer, but he broke his shoulder in training and is expected to be sidelined for up to two months as a result. Rabiot, valued at around £29m by Real Madrid, is therefore out of action. Transfer marketHe could add depth to the engine room if Arsenal were to sign him.
The Frenchman has won multiple league titles during his time with Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, therefore, he can help Mikel Arteta's team takes the next step and finally wins Manchester City in the title race if they buy it.
However, it will be interesting to see whether the Emirates club or the Lilywhites eventually formalise their interest in signing Rabiot to strengthen their squad.
