Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has held positive talks with Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot after direct negotiations yesterday.
According to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Man Utd have had contact with both Rabiot himself, and his other Veronique, who represents him.
Rabiot might not be every United fan’s cup of tea, but it seems progress is being made on this deal, even if there are still some negotiations left to do.
The France international would supposedly be keen to keep earning the €7m a year that he makes at Juventus, according to Romano, so it remains to be seen if the player will accept an offer from the Red Devils.
“At the moment the negotiation between Manchester United and Veronique Rabiot is still ongoing. Erik ten Hag had a direct call with Adrien Rabiot on Monday and it was positive, now the two parties are negotiating on the financial and project plan,” Romano said.
“Rabiot is interested in a move to the Premier League, but does not want to reduce his salary from the current €7m net per year he makes at Juve – negotiations are underway.
“As for the clubs, there is a full agreement between Man Utd and Juventus for a €17m fee plus add-ons. Talks accelerated over the weekend, but United had been considering Rabiot for weeks.”
MUFC look set to be beaten to Frenkie de Jong, and Rabiot could be a fine alternative to the Barcelona ace, with midfield surely a priority for the club as they so clearly need an upgrade on Fred and Scott McTominay.
THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME,I CANT TAKE ANYMORE OF THIS RUBISH. NO MORE COMMENTS FROM ME. GOOD LUCK,YOU WILL NEED IT…LOTS ,BYE .STAN
How desperate are United? The reported agreement with Juventus is £15, million + £4, million in add on’s. If right, then United are overpaying by £10, million. Juventus do not want the player and want him off of the payroll. Also, he only has a year to go on his contract.
As for Raboit and his mother, they are wanting a huge contract for an average player. Offer him £100,000 per week and bonuses for performance and results. Also add in penalties for poor performance, sulky behaviour and unreasonable behaviour from his mother.
If neither side want that deal, walk away