The Catalan media have been talking Adrien Rabiot to Barcelona up for a few days. It was first claimed that Eric Abidal had travelled to France to set the wheels in motion over a summer transfer.
Rabiot only has a year left on his PSG contract and has been stalling over a renewal, said to want more money than the French club have so far put forward.
Tottenham were brought into the situation earlier this month, when it was claimed by France Football that Spurs had entered the race for the player, with Mauricio Pochettino seeing Rabiot as a potential replacement for Mousa Dembele.
Catalan newspaper Sport now say Tottenham have withdrawn from the race, aware Rabiot wants Barcelona, or alternatively to renew with PSG. Spurs are therefore going to focus on other midfield targets.
It’s claimed Tottenham had planned to offer €30m for the player, but that plan is now shelved. Barca are prepared to pay €35m.
Rabiot may be encouraged to leave France this summer because of the bad feeling towards him in the country. After refusing to be on Didier Deschamps’ reserve list for the World Cup, furious at not being picked in the main squad, the PSG midfielder received widespread criticism.
