According to ESPN, Adrien Rabiot considers Tottenham ‘below’ his level. The midfielder has been ‘indefinitely benched’ at PSG.
Adrien Rabiot’s transfer saga has picked up pace after talks over a new contract at PSG failed last month. The footballer has been ‘indefinitely benched’, as a result of not signing the new contract.
Rabiot has been heavily linked with Barcelona in the summer transfer window last year, but no deal was put on place by the Catalan side.
As Rabiot denied a new contract at PSG, the speculations over his move to Barcelona increased significantly. As a result, Barca issued a statement denying any talk with Rabiot or his representatives for the move.
Meanwhile, ESPN has now revealed that Tottenham had also approached Adrien Rabiot for a potential transfer. His reply, however, isn’t as polite as the club might have expected.
Rabiot considers Tottenham ‘below’ his level:
According to ESPN’s source, Tottenham are considered below the level of the Paris Saint Germain’s midfielder.
Earlier in December last year, Rabiot’s mother and agent Veronique had stated that the midfielder has taken a ‘firm and definitive’ decision to leave the French side. Barcelona, meanwhile, stated that no contract was in place for Rabiot.
Tottenham Hotspur have been contacted by Paris Saint-Germain over Adrien Rabiot’s €10M availability in January. However, the midfielder considerers the North London club “below” his level. (@ESPNFC)
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) December 31, 2018
Amid his public contract spat with PSG and likely exit, Adrien Rabiot reportedly believes signing with Tottenham is “below” his level https://t.co/Hh6gQQnrc3
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 31, 2018
Earlier, PSG’s sporting director Antero Henrique had revealed that Rabiot denied the chance to extend his contract at the French capital.
“On this point, we will not continue negotiations (with Rabiot),” Henrique said.
“It is a decision made by the club following numerous meetings in which Rabiotinformed us that he will not sign a contract and that he wants to leave the club on a free at the end of the season.
Rabiot refused to play for his national team because he didn’t want to be someone’s replacement. We really don’t need more problems.
— Zoe🌾 (@imaginiuss) December 31, 2018
Tottenham & Juventus have both been contacted by PSG to let them know that Adrien Rabiot is available for €10M (£8.95M) this January, but a source close to the player has revealed he considers Tottenham to be “below” him. [@ESPNFC] pic.twitter.com/UVkzAwWXS4
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) December 31, 2018
📰 [Sport] | Rabiot January 1st 2019
🔶 Key moment. Barça will start to move next week showing the player an offer of 10 million euros.
🔷 PSG prohibited the player to play and even to enter the dressing room which is a clear message for him to leave the club in January. pic.twitter.com/k1YLVBQORm
— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) December 28, 2018
“For the player, this holds a very clear consequence: he will remain on the bench indefinitely,” Henrique stated.
Rabiot’s contract with Paris Saint Germain ends at the end of the current season, and the midfielder will be available for free in the summer. The 23-year old footballer is also free to conduct negotiations with other clubs from this month.
