Adrien Rabiot to Manchester United transfer collapses as Juventus midfielder demands ‘obscene’ wages
Manchester United have pulled out of the deal with Juventus to sign Adrien Rabiot this summer due to the 27-year-old’s wage demands, according to Manchester Evening News.
The Red Devils have already agreed to the price tag with the Serie A giants. United were willing to pay the Old Lady £15 million, rising to £20 million. But accepting personal terms with France international has proved difficult.
Veronique, Rabiot’s mother and agent, has been negotiating with the Manchester-based club on behalf of the Juventus midfielder. However, United deems the player’s demands ‘obscene’.
The club have seemingly had a hard time getting deals over the line this summer. We’ve only managed three major signings so far in this transfer window.
Erik ten Hag came into a United side that was evidently on the low. The previous campaign saw us missing out on a top-four berth. The Manchester-based club won’t be playing in the Champions League in the 2022/23 season.
Fans saw the arrival of a new manager as the dawn of a new era for the squad. People felt there’d be a lot of chopping and changing of the team. But while there have been some major departures from Old Trafford this summer, the core group from last season hasn’t changed a lot.
Ten Hag’s previous teams usually played out from the back. And Lisandro Martinez, who’s familiar with the Dutch manager’s style, was signed from Ajax. However, United still relies on David de Gea, who leaves a lot to be desired with his distribution.
Christina Eriksen also put pen to paper at the Manchester-based club as a free agent. The Danish national has played mostly as an attacking midfielder. But Ten Hag has opted to play the 30-year-old as a centre-forward and a defensive midfielder in our season’s first two losses.
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Rabiot is another name that United have discarded this summer as of now. It remains to be seen who the Red Devils target next to bolster the middle of the park.