{"id":623635,"date":"2023-05-14T14:13:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T18:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623635"},"modified":"2023-05-14T14:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T18:22:53","slug":"manchester-united-adrien-rabiot-free-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/14\/manchester-united-adrien-rabiot-free-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Pushing to Sign \u2018Excellent\u2019 \u00a3113K-Per-Week Midfielder Considered Important by Erik ten Hag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United are moving fast to try and secure the signing of Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer in the summer, claims\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Article\/Manchester-united-pousse-pour-recruter-adrien-rabiot-en-fin-de-contrat-a-la-juventus\/1396552\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">L&#8217;Equipe<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Article\/Manchester-united-pousse-pour-recruter-adrien-rabiot-en-fin-de-contrat-a-la-juventus\/1396552\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s Loic Tanzic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Frenchman&#8217;s contract with Juventus is set to expire at the end of the current season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Pushing for Adrien Rabiot Free Transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"NeVpkziuR4l01D5U14TAYQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252022361\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'NeVpkziuR4l01D5U14TAYQ',sig:'vfEtIy-DONn8dbAh_X8mSpxk8FwPU0pzYRBZ-5uHV0o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252022361',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erik ten Hag Considers Rabiot as Key Target<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gianlucadimarzio.com\/en\/juventus-the-latest-on-rabiot-paredes-and-depay\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0last summer that the Red Devils had\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/17\/adrien-rabiot-manchester-united-personal-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tried hard<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to secure the signing of Rabiot and even agreed a deal with the Italian club to sign him. However, the deal\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/17\/adrien-rabiot-transfer-completely-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">evidently didn&#8217;t materialise<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and United switched their attention to ultimately sign\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/19\/manchester-united-casemiro-done-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Casemiro from Real Madrid<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/01\/manchester-united-monitor-move-tammy-abraham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Monitoring Tammy Abraham Ahead of Summer Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tanzic claims that the Manchester giants are now again pushing to sign the 28-year-old midfielder in the summer once he becomes a free agent. It&#8217;s also added that the club want this agreement to be finalised as soon as possible as they aim to strengthen their squad for Erik ten Hag&#8217;s second season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Old Trafford boss has already spoken with Rabiot about a move and considers him an &#8216;important&#8217; target in the summer, adds Tanzic. It&#8217;s also added that Newcastle United are in the chase to sign the Frenchman, but he would ideally prefer a move to Manchester United after failing to do so last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Can Rabiot Fit In at Old Trafford?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 28-year-old midfielder, who\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/adrien-rabiot-man-utd-wages-27706249\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0earns wages of \u00a3113k-per-week, has been impressive for Juventus this season, scoring 11 goals and providing four assists in 43 appearances across all competitions. He&#8217;s also contributed to them going all the way to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/28\/new-alejandro-garnacho-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Announce New Contract for Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rabiot can operate as a defensive midfielder, but his most potent role is that of a no.8 or a box-to-box midfielder. He&#8217;s an energetic player who thrives in winning battles in midfield and can also score goals with his clever finishing and off-the-ball movement. The Frenchman was once termed an &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/2018\/07\/22\/barcelona-legend-xavi-hails-psgs-excellent-adrien-rabiot-links-midfielder-continue\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">excellent<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; player by Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez and is experienced at a high level, having played for Paris Saint-Germain. Rabiot has recently stated that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/09\/manchester-united-target-adrien-rabiot-speaks-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he dreams of playing in the Premier League<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but it remains to be seen if United can get this deal over the line anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are moving fast to try and secure the signing of Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer in the summer, claims\u00a0L&#8217;Equipe&#8216;s Loic Tanzic. The Frenchman&#8217;s contract with Juventus is set to expire at the end of the current season. 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