Serie A star set to snub Man Utd AGAIN
Cameron Smith
- 7 Nov 2023 18:15 GMT
- 3 min read
Juventus believe that Adrien Rabiot will commit his long-term future to the club, despite interest from Manchester United.
Rabiot, 28, joined Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer back in 2019, but he has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford for several years.
The Frenchman was close to joining the Red Devils in 2022, but Erik ten Hag’s side were unable to agree a deal with Juventus, or with Rabiot himself, and the move failed to materialise.
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Rabiot then signed a new one-year contract extension this summer, rather than leave the Allianz Stadium on a Bosman deal. His existing contract at Juventus is due to expire next summer, however, so Juventus have not managed to secure Rabiot’s long-term future yet.
But, 90min have reported that the Old Lady are “confident” the France international will agree to a new deal that will see him snub transfer interest from abroad.
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Rabiot to stay at Juventus?
90min’s report stated that Man Utd retain interest in Rabiot, while Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich are also keen on landing him in 2024.
However, “Juventus are growing increasingly confident that they will agree terms on a long-term contract with Rabiot before the January transfer window,” as per 90min.
“The midfielder is said to be happy with the faith Juve have put in him, even giving him the captain's armband on occasion in the early weeks of the 2023/24 season.”
Rabiot has made 11 Serie A appearances this season, scoring one goal and providing two assists. He has been the club’s captain in each of their past three Serie A games, against Milan, Hellas Verona and Fiorentina.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side are currently second in the Serie A table, with 26 points from their opening 11 games. They are just two points behind league leaders Inter Milan.
