Adrien Rabiot

Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot is inching closer to a move to Manchester United but his mother/agent Veronique has made an unusual demand which threatens ...

"That is not what we did and then we got punished. "We have to be better at organisation because we have made appointments and they have to do the job which we talked about, which they have been appointed to do. We defend as a team and we made passing mistakes that were unnecessary in the midfield, then they took over," the Dutchman said.

Real Betis star Guido Rodriguez is the latest midfielder to be linked with a summer move to Manchester United.

The 28-year-old, who began his professional career at River Plate, is a defensive midfielder who has 24 international caps for Argentina. Meanwhile, The Guardian claim there is a £15m agreement in place with Juventus for Rabiot. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Argentina international Rodriguez has been identified as an alternative to Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, although the former is a much better tackler in the middle of the pitch.

Manchester United are interested in Juventus' Adrien Rabiot this summer as a Frenkie de Jong alternative.

Scoring one goal more and conceding one goal fewer, United just nudged past the Blues on goal difference. After going one goal behind, A martial brace handed United a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. A long-term target of United since Louis van Gaal was in charge, Rabiot is currently in the last year of his contract at the Italian club, and is open to a move away. Despite playing as a defensive midfielder, Rabiot averaged the lowest tackle completion out of the midfielders (67%), and the Frenchman also averaged 1.61 key passes per 90 and averaged the third-most dribbled per game. Rabiot slotted straight into the United starting XI under Ten Hag, becoming a regular starter in the defensive double-pivot. Could he help solidify the midfield and push United back into the top four?

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag had a conversation with Juventus midfielder Erik ten Hag for the first time on Monday.

Rabiot is keen on the move and is now waiting for Manchester United to work out the relevant agreements. The Dutchman likely explained his potential role in the team and is certain that Rabiot will improve his Manchester United team. And it has been claimed that the Manchester United manager spoke with Rabiot for the first time on Monday over the phone.

"You look at some of the numbers he's produced and wonder if he's that impressive," European football expert Kevin Hatchard told Sky Sports News. "But when you ...

"He can do a bit of everything and it'll be interesting to see how Erik ten Hag uses him. He plays with intensity as is a bit of a character and somebody who can break up play. "You look at it, and think, 'What's the plan here? Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane said United's midfielders lacked "decision-making" and "football intelligence" as he tore into McFred. "They are not good enough," Keane told Sky Sports. "They won't get Manchester United back competing at the top. Rabiot has played both of these roles with Juventus, PSG and France, but struggled to nail down his best position. Their inability to progress the ball from deep made for frustrating viewing and gave Brighton plenty of encouragement to press. He left in controversial circumstances in 2019 after being frozen out by the club for failing to agree a new contract. The move comes from left-field after a summer-long pursuit of Barcelona midfielder De Jong, and has been met with scepticism by supporters. Here, Sky Sports takes a look at why they've opted to move for the polarising Frenchman... The midfielder made 227 appearances for PSG, scoring 24 goals. Rabiot is now being lined up to remedy those problems. Never far behind is his mother and agent, Veronique.

Italian football expert Mina Rzouki has given a damning assessment of Adrien Rabiot's qualities as Manchester United prepare to sign the midfielder from ...

A damning assessment of Rabiot’s playing ability and comments that are likely to make United fans feel even more underwhelmed by the Frenchman’s potential arrival. “I think that he may be a complementary figure to what can be a very good midfield, but I wouldn’t put him in a midfield that is struggling to find its identity or isn’t already working in a cohesive unit. “But I struggle to really understand because I’ve rarely looked at him at Juventus and thought: ‘Wow, what a good player’.” She replied: “Well, especially if he’s being looked upon as the solution to that midfield, then I would be very surprised because I’m yet to really understand what it is that he excels at. Per Julien Laurens, Ten Hag believes Rabiot can improve United, while the player is understood to be keen on a move to Old Trafford. United and Juve have a deal in place for the 27-year-old, who moved to Turin from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.

Manchester United have been asked to shell out a ridiculous amount of agent fees and signing-on fee if they are to land Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer ...

A transfer agreement has been reached with Juventus and while United still march on in their quest to bring in Frenkie De Jong, there is always a chance the Red Devils could sign both players as they desperately need new players in central midfield. Erik ten Hag is said to have been pushing the club for options in midfield and while they are still heavily involved in discussions with FC Barcelona for Frenkie De Jong. Rabiot is currently United’s biggest priority transfer in order to strengthen their midfield options after their awful start to the Premier League season resulting in a defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Rabiot has fallen out of favour at Juventus and only has one year remaining on his contract, opening the door for United to sign him.

Manchester United are poised to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus in a deal worth £15million. - Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Adrien Rabiot from Juventus Manchester United set to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus in £15m deal to solve their midfield crisis but France international comes with a trouble-maker reputation...

ADRIEN RABIOT is closing in on his £15million transfer to Manchester United with talks ongoing.The Juventus midfielder, 27, looks set to sign his con.

He was banned for two weeks as sporting director Antero Henrique blasted: "I find unacceptable the attitude and lack of professionalism of a player like Adrien Rabiot towards the club, his team-mates and his supporters." As a result, he was banished from Tuchel's team and forced to train with the reserves. "Zlatan got p***ed at me because I played stupidly. But he had lost the ball and I had to take a card to compensate for his mistake. Rabiot could not agree a new PSG contract due to a row over wages in December of the same year as his future appeared to be away from the Parc des Princes. Rabiot revealed: "The first encounter with Ibrahimovic took place during a friendly match in the United States.

Manchester United are inching closer towards the signing of Adrien Rabiot after holding a day of positive talks with his mother and agent, Veronique Rabiot.

To that end, a personal chat between the player and manager Erik ten Hag is due to take place on Wednesday. Indeed, the club simply has to negotiate transfer terms with the player and his agent to reach a full agreement. They have tried for several weeks to bring De Jong to Old Trafford, with the deal still dragging on and United seemingly no nearer his signature. His departure will come as a blow to Massimiliano Allegri’s side, with the player a regular in his side. It seems a deal to sign Rabiot will be much more straight forward too. United have locked on to the Juventus midfielder after becoming frustrated at their inability to close on the Frenkie de Jong deal.