Manchester United have reignited their pursuit of Juventus’ Adrien Rabiot.
According to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column with CaughtOffside, the Red Devils remain interested in signing the Frenchman after narrowly missing out on a deal last summer.
The failed approach did, however, lead to United signing Casemiro, who was undoubtedly one of the club’s standout performers across the past season and throughout his first term in England.
Erik ten Hag is still keen on acquiring Rabiot though, and his contract is set to expire in nine days. Juventus have tabled a proposal to keep him at the club, so the 28-year-old is currently mulling over his future.
Romano shared his understanding on the matter, saying: “We should know more about Adrien Rabiot’s future in a few days, but there’s still a chance he could stay at Juventus. Rabiot will be out of contract at the end of this month, but Juve are still trying to keep him, and a new deal has been discussed with the French midfielder.
“Still, it won’t be easy for them to compete with Premier League proposals. His mother/agent had contacts with Manchester United one month ago, they are informed on what Rabiot wants. Erik ten Hag has always been a big fan of Rabiot, and we know they looked at signing him last summer.
“Let’s see if things change, but at the moment Juventus are still trying to keep him, they have made him a proposal of a new deal and will insist until the end. They wait now for Rabiot’s answer, and it shouldn’t be too far away now.”
Ten Hag plans summer clearout
Ten Hag is looking to raise funds by offloading several players this summer and it was confirmed yesterday that United had placed Fred on the transfer market, with Fulham eyeing a potential deal for the Brazilian.
They may also listen to offers for Scott McTominay but are in no rush to sanction his exit over the coming weeks.
That’s not so bad