French free agent edges closer to Manchester United with Liverpool snub | OneFootball

French midfielder Adrien Rabiot is reportedly inching closer to sealing a move to Manchester United.

Some will say it’s been a long time coming. The former PSG and Juventus midfielder has been linked with a transfer to United for years. A deal was thought to be close in 2022 when former club chief John Murtough travelled to Turin for talks.

However, after becoming a free agent at the end of his Juventus contract this month, it seems a deal has become a possibility. The Italian side made efforts to keep the 29-year-old, but he is now available to join a new club in a Bosman deal.

French outlet L’Equipe claim a swoop from United can’t be entirely ruled out, noting that the player spoke with Erik ten Hag last year.

Meanwhile, journalist Romain Collet-Gaudin reveals Rabiot is getting “closer” to Old Trafford and that the French midfielder prefers United to Liverpool, despite having talks with the Merseyside outfit.

James Ducker from The Telegraph has done a separate return on the latest at Old Trafford, citing Rabiot links: “Talks over Ugarte appear the most advanced at this stage but there is some interest in the Real Sociedad defensive midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who has just won the Euros with Spain, among others. Adrien Rabiot, the France midfielder who is a free agent after leaving Juventus at the end of last season, has also been linked.”

Rabiot made 31 appearances in Serie A last term, so he leaves Juve where he was a mainstay in the team. He registered five goals and three assists.

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