Manchester United have made contact with Juventus about signing midfielder Adrien Rabiot, sources have instructed ESPN.
United consider the Serie A facet are prepared to let Rabiot go away and that the France worldwide can be eager to maneuver to Previous Trafford.
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The 27-year-old, who joined Juventus from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, has a 12 months left on his contract and sources have instructed ESPN he’s obtainable for a cut-price charge.
Erik ten Hag is eager to bolster his midfield earlier than the switch deadline however makes an attempt to signal Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona have thus far been pissed off by the problem of deferred wages owed to De Jong by the LaLiga membership.
Sources have instructed ESPN that United have made contact with numerous different midfielders within the occasion {that a} deal for De Jong doesn’t materialise, of which Rabiot is one.
United consider a type of offers may very well be pushed via comparatively rapidly if and when they’re pressured to halt their pursuit of De Jong.
Sources have instructed ESPN there’s concern that De Jong remains to be being supplied to a few of Europe’s high golf equipment together with PSG, Bayern Munich and Chelsea regardless of United having agreed broad phrases with Barcelona.
United have thus far refused to bump up their supply to soak up the wages owed to De Jong however there are fears Chelsea may conform to an inflated package deal and soar forward within the race for his signature.
Chelsea may additionally supply Champions League soccer to De Jong this season whereas United will spend at the least one marketing campaign within the Europa League.
In addition to a midfielder, United are additionally hoping to signal a ahead earlier than the tip of the window. There have been talks with Marko Arnautovic at Bologna and Benjamin Sesko at Pink Bull Salzburg.
Sources have instructed ESPN that Arnautovic matches the profile of a bodily, skilled back-up striker that Ten Hag believes would supply him a distinct possibility from the gamers already at his disposal.
