{"id":623844,"date":"2023-05-24T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623844"},"modified":"2023-05-24T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:56:00","slug":"bayern-munich-target-declan-rice-adrien-rabiot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/24\/bayern-munich-target-declan-rice-adrien-rabiot\/","title":{"rendered":"European Giants to Swoop in and Steal \u00a370 million Duo from Manchester United &#8211; They Would Solve Ten Hag&#8217;s Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1661289188971491328\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of Sky Sports, Thomas Tuchel and the Bayern Munich board have identified Declan Rice as one of their targets this summer and have placed him top on the list. Their interest is not thought to be advanced, and it&#8217;s unclear what option Rice will choose, with\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12066989\/Declan-Rice-Man-Uniteds-number-one-transfer-target-summer.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0also targeting the West Ham United captain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich Identify Declan Rice and Adrien Rabiot as Summer Targets<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Rice<\/a>: Internally it is said that the poker has begun now! Tuchel and the bosses want him as reported and he\u2019s one of the targets who\u2019s top on the list. <\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f Been told that Bayern could pay the price package demanded! <\/p>\n<p>Important: It\u2019s not advanced yet and it\u2019s still unclear\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z9que5Df9l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Z9que5Df9l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1661289188971491328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thomas Tuchel Identifies Rice and Rabiot<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florian Plettenberg has also\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1660685516717604867\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">recently reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Tuchel has identified Rice as the perfect defensive midfielder for Bayern Munich. According to the report, Rice is available for around \u00a370 million, but with interest from the red side of Manchester and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/transfer\/news\/12691\/12886953\/declan-rice-arsenal-set-to-bid-for-west-ham-captain-with-mason-mount-ilkay-gundogan-and-moises-caicedo-on-shortlist\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, obtaining the England international will not be easy. The Bundesliga giants seem determined to sign the West Ham captain, as they have already reached out to family members of Rice, who act as his agents.<\/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\/17\/mikel-arteta-cleared-to-sign-declan-rice-moises-caicedo\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Set to Pursue \u00a3170 Million Premier League Midfield Duo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tuchel has also reportedly\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/bundesliga\/vereine\/bayern-muenchen\/das-sind-tuchels-kaderplaene-zwei-top-stars-auf-bayern-liste-84036940.sport.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">identified Adrien Rabiot<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as another player to strengthen his midfield. The French international is out of contract this summer with Juventus. Manchester United are keen to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/rmcsport.bfmtv.com\/football\/transferts\/mercato-manchester-united-craque-pour-les-francais_AV-202305160696.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reignite their pursuit<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the Frenchman after failing to sign him last summer. One of Ten Hag&#8217;s biggest issues this season has been the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-midfield-ten-hag-26458133\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">lack of depth in midfield<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This issue was highlighted when Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes were suspended, and Christian Eriksen was injured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"lF660p22Sp9NvGO_MnGtLg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1257735985\" 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:'lF660p22Sp9NvGO_MnGtLg',sig:'IXYgyUOdHIe64URzpldBx60_6yOdYZstQHKAJto0qKc=',w:'594px',h:'388px',items:'1257735985',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\">What Qualities Rice and Rabiot Bring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4016424\/2022\/12\/24\/declan-rice-his-future-chelsea-links-and-what-happens-next\/?source=twitteruk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Declan Rice has been vocal about his desire to play at the highest level: \u201cOne hundred per cent, I want to play in the Champions League.\u201d This has seemingly confirmed that Rice will depart East London this summer. Wherever the England international decides to go, he will bring leadership to any team. He reads the game exceptionally well, which often sees him cut out dangerous attacks.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rice<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is not afraid to fly into a tackle when needed, and use his physicality to protect the ball, he is also effective at carrying the ball long distances under close control.<\/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\/24\/manchester-united-diogo-dalot-new-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Continue Talks to Sign \u2018Extremely Talented\u2019 Player to Contract Extension<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Adrien Rabiot is effective as a deep-lying midfielder or in a more forward role. He is physical in midfield and looks to win his personal battles. The Frenchman brings plenty of energy and work rate to any team he plays for, which would benefit, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Rabiot has also expressed his\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\">dreams of playing in the Premier League<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but it remains to be seen if the Old Trafford giants can beat off competition from the Bundesliga giants.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Florian Plettenberg\u00a0of Sky Sports, Thomas Tuchel and the Bayern Munich board have identified Declan Rice as one of their targets this summer and have placed him top on the list. Their interest is not thought to be advanced, and it&#8217;s unclear what option Rice will choose, with\u00a0Manchester United\u00a0also targeting the West Ham United captain.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4106,"featured_media":623845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1364,18,3,7188,27],"tags":[9709,3277,7380,7880],"class_list":["post-623844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bundesliga","category-bayern-munich","category-manchester-united","category-premier-league","category-rumours","category-west-ham","tag-bayern-munich-transfer-rumours","tag-declan-rice","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours","tag-west-ham-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=623844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/623844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/623845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=623844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=623844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=623844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}