Doesn't he actively not want to play that role though? I thought that was part of his issue at PSG, that he wanted to play a more attacking role?
Adrien Rabiot / completing formalities at Juventus
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Indeed, he wants to play higher even though that's not where he is at his best or where he is needed.
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Please no.
Also, I love the fact that he's likely to end up at Spurs after supposedly slagging them off a few weeks ago.
Why wouldn't you want him at Liverpool ? Quality player imo.
Agent and attitude aside, he’s basically what your midfield is lacking, no?
Quality player, just what our midfield needs. If he's got a bum agent though I'll take a wide berth.
Thought Barca, Juve and Bayern would be all over this one. Now that Barca got Frenkie, i dont think Rabiot is of interest, even on a free. But i am surprised Juve and Bayern arent on it, they love a free transfer, especially Bayern could need some fresh legs in midfield, while Juve took already a midfielder in Ramsey.
We've got a happy camp, so there's no point in adding a (potentially) disruptive influence. And plus we're pretty stacked in CM. I'd MAYBE take him in the summer if we can ship out Lallana, but I wouldn't take him now.
Juve got Ramsey so I guess that's what's putting them off with Rabiot. feck knows what's up at Bayern, maybe some new youth product in BL to be nicked off their rivals.
Stacked in numbers or quality?
Bit of both. Gini/Fabinho/Keita/Ox are unlikely to be replaced any time soon, but one has undoubtedly underperformed so far, while the other has been out for 9 months. Milner has been class, but is aging. Lallana needs to move on. Hendo is somewhere between Milner & Lallana.
I'd say we've 5 midfielders (Milner/Gini/Fabinho/Keita/Ox) who've got a lot to offer us in the next few seasons, & many would throw Hendo into that conversation also. I'm not saying Rabiot isn't talented, and I'm definitely not saying he'd be a bad player for us, but with the question marks over his temperament, I really don't think we need to risk adding him to our squad in the middle of our best domestic season for almost 30 years.
None of those players offer what Rabiot would and I hope it doesn’t happen. Would upgrade your midfield massively from a creative point of view.
Agree with that. From what I've seen of him he's better than anything we've got by a distance. But any disruption could wreck out season.
Which is why I said I'd maybe take him in the summer. I don't see the point in risking it right now.
Rabiot isn't particularly creative. Just decent at most things outstanding at nothing.
Worse, hes got a mum agent.
Quality player, just what our midfield needs. If he's got a bum agent though I'll take a wide berth.
He's the French Henderson with a bit more belief in himself on the ball.
Bilf?
You've left me confused now. Thanks.
He's only 23? Feel like he's been on the European stage for years. Surely worth a punt for us? We sorely lack depth given Fred so far has been poor.
Can't wait to see where he ends up, his next club is in for a great time every transfer window when he wants to triple his wages and refuse to play if it's too cold.
Seems like Juve would be perfect for him. Just their sort of signing too.
Bayern is only an option, if they don’t trigger James‘ option. Martinez, Thiago, James, Goretzka, Sanches, Müller for 3 midfield spots is enough.
I can’t exclude them selling Martinez and Sanches though.
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Decent player with a shocking attitude,his entitlement has seen him be alienated/blackballed from both his club and countries national team
His talent isn't overwhelming enough to brush aside his character concerns. I wouldn't want to touch him if I were running a big club tbh
His talent isn't overwhelming enough to brush aside his character concerns. I wouldn't want to touch him if I were running a big club tbh
A Henderson that's good on the ball is a very good player.
Why are Arsenal not for him ? He could be the replacement for Ramsey.
He's too good for them. Only wants to join title contenders.
But, he lacks the discipline and consistency someone like Henderson has.
You watch PSG enough to know that he lacks consistency? Attitude might be his problem but I don't think there's many faults with him as a player when his attitude is right. If it's not a team disruptive sort of attitude it's not a bad punt to make for free.
Rabiott for free? Why not?
We need 2 players in midfield and we can afford it in one windows just if one of them is free.
Why we never try to sign free players? There are a few good in last years.
We need 2 players in midfield and we can afford it in one windows just if one of them is free.
Why we never try to sign free players? There are a few good in last years.
Because you don't get to market them playing a piano? Ibra was one of the best signings ever and he was free
Why are we not pursuing this guy on a free? Regardless his attitude or his mother's/agent being a pain in the ass, if we can put him into line with our french contingent he would be a bargain on a free transfer.
It would somehow even it up paying 50m for Fred.
It would somehow even it up paying 50m for Fred.
Going for Rabiot this summer would probably help us divert some money we could use to strengthen other areas and in the best case scenario he proves as a success, worst case scenario we could probably still offload him and recoup the money invested in him.
Its low risk imo. Sign on a free (with <£10m signing fee) and if he kicks up a fuss, sell him from profit.
Win/win.
Exactly, he is after all a very talented young player with buckets of experience despite his young age.
Well the worst case scenario is that it will be tough to offload him because no one will want to pay his wages.
That's also an option tbh, but going through reports he's asking for €10m per season and there aren't many clubs (if any) willing to give him that much considering his main suitor (Barca) went on a bought De Jong. Either way if we are to buy him and things don't work out don't think it would prove that difficult to offload him considering he's young and will not be willing to spend his best days sitting in the stands.
€10m? No club is gonna pay that.
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