Midfielder Adrien Rabiot signs a long term deal with Paris Saint Germain.
Arsenal and Chelsea, as well as Serie runners-up AS Roma, have been dealt a significant blow in the transfer market this evening with the news that Paris Saint Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has extended his contract at the Parc des Princes until 2019.
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Rabiot had been expected to leave PSG in the near future, having previously refused to pen an extension to a deal that was due to expire next summer, but PSG have finally found a breakthrough in talks with the player and his representatives, with an extended deal until 2019 now having been agreed with the talented young midfielder.
Le @PSG_inside est très heureux d’annoncer la prolongation du contrat d’@Adriien_Rabiiot jusqu'en juin 2019. pic.twitter.com/kakDBhl58h
— PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside) October 31, 2014
Arsenal, in particularly, were believed to hold a significant interest in the box-to-box star, along with Serie A side AS Roma, but it is the French capital where Rabiot will be playing his football for the next few seasons.