Two days ago, reports coming out of Italy explained Manchester United and Juventus have closed the agreement for Adrien Rabiot’s transfer.
The Red Devils still don’t have an agreement with the 27-year-old’s mother, Veronique, who is also his agent.
Alfredo Pedullà states Manchester United are starting from a ‘base of a couple of million lower’ than his €7m per year salary at the Serie A side.
The midfielder’s representative, on the other hand, doesn’t want her son to earn less than his current wage. The ‘negotiation is almost non-stop’ for his signing.
Calciomercato explain Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag made direct contact with the France international which saw him express his approval to the project at Old Trafford, even without Champions League football.
The Premier League side must convince Veronique, who is asking for a deal worth at least €10m per year. Ten Hag’s side find this demand ‘too high’ and it has slowed down the negotiations.
Manchester United have the desire to get ‘white smoke’ for the deal. This is the precise reason for John Murtough’s ‘blitz’ journey to Turin today, to carry out talks with Rabiot’s agent to close the gap over salary.
With Murtough’s ‘blitz’ to Turin on Friday to get ‘white smoke’, there are likely be more updates on this case later today.
