The main obstacles that stand in the way of Adrien Rabiot at Barcelona amid injury problems in the midfield
Barcelona look decidedly short in midfield after a season-ending injury to Marc Bernal, and long-term problems for Gavi and Frenkie de Jong. It seems Adrien Rabiot he has been linked to Barcelona most of the summer, but this summer in particular it is no surprise that he has been suggested as an option.
One of the key reasons is that he is a free agent, and could still sign with the Blaugrana. However MD report that his mother and agent Veronique continues to demand €10 million in wages for her son's services, something that puts him well beyond Barcelona's ability to sign new players.
Pau Víctor is in the same situation as Dani Olmo. Both players are only registered until December 31, so FFP will have to be generated to register again from January onwards. President Laporta is convinced that Barcelona has successfully returned to the 1:1 rule of La Liga…
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) September 6, 2024
If he had signed for Barcelona, it would have been with a minuscule salary until the end of the year, or a still reduced deal with a low release clause. The alternative is that he is registered under the emergency injury rule, instead of the likes of Frenkie de Jong.
Galatasaray, Manchester United and Al-Nassr have all been linked with Rabiot, but the former Juventus The man is still able to find an agreement with any of them.
While he could be a valuable force in depth for Barcelona, for the job they need him to do, which is to play the deeper midfield role, they have to assess whether the jump between Marc Casado and Eric Garcia is big enough to justify it. the expense Equally, if de Jong needs surgery on his ankle, then that would also help him make a decision.
