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Manchester United have missed out on Adrien Rabiot’s signature as a free agent.
United’s interest in Rabiot began in Ten Hag’s first transfer window as manager in 2022.
The saga continued to this year but no concrete negotiations were held.
The Frenchman’s mother and agent Veronique Rabiot has been outspoken about Manchester United in the past.
She has explained that relations betweeen Rabiot and United were positive.
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“We are on excellent terms with Manchester United”, she said.
Amongst the interest, however, her son never pushed for a move to United.
Last night, Marseille announced Rabiot’s signing and that the midfielder is set to complete his medical.
“I am happy to be here. I want my choices to be respected. I have arrived in the biggest place in France”, he said on X.
Rabiot and his former club PSG have had an antagonistic relationship in the past.
In an interview with L’Equipe, Rabiot’s mother made some damning comments about the club.
“He is held hostage by PSG. Soon, it will be dry bread, water, and a dungeon. Adrien is a prisoner!”
“They want him to put on his pyjamas at nine o’clock, before the game, in front of his TV, to go to bed at eleven o’clock”, she said.
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Perhaps this explains the indirect jibes Rabiot made in his announcement.
“I want my choices to be respected” and “I have arrived in the biggest place in France” are combative comments towards PSG.
United may be disappointed to miss out on Rabiot but perhaps the controversy that follows him is best kept away from Old Trafford.
However, the club have a potential contingency plan with Sverre Halseth Nypan.
The 17-year-old central midfielder is being scouted by United and a move could be on next summer.
Je suis heureux d’être ici. Je veux que mes choix soient respectés. Je suis arrivé dans la plus grande place de France.
— Adrien Rabiot (@rabiotadriens) September 15, 2024
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