Manchester United still planning to sign Adrien Rabiot
Manchester United are planning a bid to sign free agent Adrien Rabiot, according to Dutch outlet Transfer clock.
The Red Devils were very active in the recently concluded summer window, as Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Leny Yoro have joined the club to reinforce the defensive line, while Joshua Zirkzee has been signed to reinforce the forward line.
In addition, Manuel Ugarte has been signed to reinforce the midfield. However, it seems that Erik the Hag are still looking to sign a new midfielder and are now considering a free agent, given that the window has already closed.
Transfer Look has stated that Manchester United are planning to sign Rabiot and could formalise their interest in the coming days. United have a long-term interest in him, having tried to sign him from Juventus a couple of years ago, but the deal ultimately fell through.
After a disappointing campaign last season, Man Utd have had a terrible start to this season, losing two of their first three games and in all of those games, it was evident that United have problems in the engine room.
Rabiot to Manchester United
Casemiro He is the most experienced and senior player in Manchester United's midfield, but his constant poor performances have become a real problem for Erik ten Hag's team. He even made two serious mistakes yesterday against Liverpool And on both occasions, the Reds ended up scoring.
So while Ugarte has joined the club and will be the one to address Man Utd's defensive issues, Ten Hag's side could benefit from signing a new midfielder, with Kobbie Mainoo and Toby Collyer being the other two options the Dutch manager has at his disposal at the moment.
But Mainoo is still very young and putting pressure on him to get United out of this rut could hamper his development, while Collyer is also very young and has not yet reached his full potential. Premier League debut yet.
Christian Eriksen is still at the club, but apparently does not have the physical ability to play in midfield in a high-intensity league like the Premier League at this stage of his career.
So Rabiot, valued at around £29m by Transfer marketIt could be a shrewd acquisition for the record Premier League champions if they do end up signing him for nothing in the coming days.
Having left Juventus, he is currently available for free and signing a player of his quality without spending a fortune on transfers would be excellent business.
