Manchester United lead race for exiled playmaker

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Manchester United are reportedly at the front of the queue to sign PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot after Real Betis were priced out of a deal.

Adrien Rabiot

The La Liga side were interested in securing the France international on a free transfer, with his contract in Paris set to expire at the end of June.

However, reports in Muchodeporte and Paris United are in agreement that the Seville outfit are unable to meet the playmaker’s demands.

The 23-year-old is said to want €15 million per season in wages, with the total costs of a deal amounting to around €20 million per year.

Those requests have seen Betis drop out of the race and make United favourites to secure the services of the player, according to Football Espana.

Rabiot hasn’t featured for PSG in almost half a year after being frozen out as he entered the final months of his contract.

Other clubs said to be interested include Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Liverpool and Real Madrid.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.