Free agent Adrien Rabiot's demands would be 'too costly' for Manchester United
Manchester United The club has long been linked with the signing of Adrien Rabiot. The Red Devils tried to sign him when he was shining as a young prodigy at Paris Saint-Germain and, although Juventus took advantage of him at the time, they never stopped being interested in the midfielder.
This year, Rabiot left the Bianconeri as a free agent and remains without a new employer almost two weeks after the end of the summer. transfer window.
Manchester United were linked with a possible signing this summer, According to Football Insiderbut the Red Devils are struggling to reach an agreement due to Rabiot's wage demands being “too costly” for the Old Trafford outfit. The report adds that clubs from Turkey and Saudi Arabia are also interested in the 29-year-old.
It remains unclear what Manchester United were prepared to offer Rabiot and, more importantly, what the player was looking for, however, a transfer seems highly unlikely for now.
Rabiot has no negotiating power at this stage
Adrien Rabiot has no negotiating power as he remains without a club just days before the Premier LeagueThe deadline for registration is September 13th and you may have to wait for a new recruiter until January if you can't find a club in the next few days.
Didier Deschamps has also not called him up to the France squad because he has been out of action since the beginning of July and is therefore not fit enough to play.
Manchester United would have benefited from his signing as Rabiot is a versatile player and would have added considerable depth to their squad in what will be the busiest season of football yet. The 29-year-old is valued at £29m by Transfer marketso it would have been shrewd business if United had signed him for free.
However, the Red Devils do not need to spend a fortune to sign Rabiot as Manuel Ugarte is already at Paris Saint-Germain, so they could wait for the right moment to see if the Frenchman lowers his demands before the winter window.
