According to Fabrizio Romano, Adrien Rabiot wants to play in the Premier League after leaving Juventus. The French midfielder is presently looking for a Premier League club, and Teamtalk reported that Arsenal was interested in signing him.
One can ask, “Why should the North Londoners prioritise that deal?”
According to reports last week, the Gunners are interested in signing experienced players, such as Leandro Trossard and Jorginho, who can immediately improve the team’s quality.
Rabiot, who has won silverware with PSG and Juventus and has even been a success with France on the international level with his winning experience, is undoubtedly a player capable of replicating the two players’ immediate impact after moving to the Emirates Stadium in the winter of 2023.
Aside from his expertise and winning attitude, the 29-year-old is of high calibre. He is a left-footer with limited use of his right foot. Despite his primary role as a CM, he has also served as a DM, which would enable him to assume the role of the LCM if he moved to North London. His enormous size, upper body strength, long legs, and running power enable him to carry the ball further up the pitch.
He adds to the penalty box threat with his movements into and within the opponent’s box. His height also boosts a team’s chances of scoring more goals off set pieces.
There’s a lot the midfielder could bring to the table, so signing him for free is actually a bargain deal for the Gunners and will allow the team to invest and strengthen other areas.
Darren N
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I thought he looked good at the euros but I don’t see him as a starter in our team – he’s too similar to rice. For what he’d cost, and I imagine his own preferences, I can’t see it making sense to bring him as a squad player
linked to Arsenal for 10 years, now 11
if going to join would have done long before now, best days behind him and ran down his Juve contract for the last big pay day of his career which will not be at Arsenal
not at all fitting Edu/Arteta recruitment profile
He’s too slow in decision making and speed.
Depending on his personal demands, this would make sense, if only for his immense experience at the top level.
It would also accommodate the same experience that Jorginho has, along with the age question.
I see his link up play with Martinelli and Trossard down our left flank as positive and, as MA has just given Jorginho a new contract, I don’t understand what the profile comment means.
As I say, it depends on his demands of course.
Edu/Arteta recruitment profile has tended to be young players who can grow and develop at Arsenal, for the last seasons Arsenal has prided itself on amongst the youngest squads in the PL
Rabiot simply does not fit any aspect of that profile
running down his contract for that final big pay-day may raise concerns as to motivations, in terms of the selfless commitment to the team Arteta demands
the one [age] exception was Jorginho bought as a cheap temporary Plan B in a January window when Plan A Caicedo failed
Really dumb move. How boring were France. This guy offers nothing in getting the ball rolling and moving forward.
Is Higuain still available, I think he has more chances of joining Arsenal than Rabiot.