What's the point of signing a midfielder if he cannot start right now? We need more top class quality and midfielders that got a lot of energy and some pace to be able to press and play a more dynamic style of football. Rabiot simply isn't that. He's had other attitude issues taking shots at team mates and his club in PSG along with a crazy agent of a mom. He's simply an entitled little brat and if he's benched I can see him going off rails very quickly. He didn't even care to meet his new manager in PSG and cancelled a meeting and apparently want guarantees from PSG or any other club that he'll be a starter.
Btw, a midfielder that is a workhorse which is what so many people here seemingly desperately want, but also can play a decent ball, runs all day long like Kante and plays like a pitbull and is tough as nails despite his short stature is moving to Arsenal for 25m. Had a great World Cup for Uruguay.
Lucas Torreira is his name. Would be a much better option than Rabiot for the reasons you mentioned. He might not be a physically monster like @
BBZ8800 want, but neither is Kante.
Why cannot this club be a little more ambitious? We were ready to spend 100m on Griezmann. We are set to sell several players and in worst case scenario might make 60-70m.
It's not like we're cash strapped. We're wasting money on average-mediocre players. If we spent a bit more on proper quality players or even one such player instead of two average ones we would be doing much better.
When will we as a fanbase and club learn? Sport and MD will keep pushing these average players as superstars while they are nothing more than decent at best.
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We've talked about improving the midfield for 2-3 years now and you're telling me Rabiot is the best we can do? Even after losing Iniesta?
Now, I don't like using these stats, but I am using this to further illustrate my point:
http://www2.squawka.com/comparison-.../tackles_lost/total_duels_%/interceptions#avg
How underwhelming Rabiot can be in a Ligue 1 that isn't very competitive, playing for an utterly dominant PSG with Verratti and Motta in the midfield should worry everyone.
Being impressed with one CL game against us and wanting a player because of that or how he supposedly can fit in with no evidence suggesting it, is not how a club should be run and how a transfer should be made.
Juventus already talked with Rabiot's agent-mom who offered them the chance to sign him, but they decided it was not worth it according to Di Marzio. His mom-agent has met with Barca, Juventus , Man City and Man Utd and so far Juve have rejected him, Man Utd decided to sign Fred instead and renew Fellaini lol and Man City still want Jorginho instead.
