Adrien Rabiot wanted a summer move to the Premier League amid links to Arsenal
Adrien Rabiot wanted a summer move to the Premier League amid links to Arsenal, but he ended up deciding to join Olympique de Marseille.
Adrien Rabiot has his sights set on joining the Premier League this summer, with Manchester United and Arsenal showing interest, according to Romain Molina (via GFFN). However, Rabiot had to go elsewhere when Manchester United bought Manuel Ugarte and Arsenal chose to go with Mikel Merino.
The athlete has no interest in moving to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or rejoining AC Milan in Italy. Ultimately, he was forced to take a substantial pay cut in order to sign with Olympique de Marseille. Rabiot has been associated with Arsenal on several occasions over the years, so it comes as no surprise that this summer's linkage occurred. Due to the expiration of his Juventus contract, the midfield player was free to sign with any team. It's clear that he would have preferred to join Arsenal; the Gunners just never made a bid.