Bayern Munich have approached Paris Saint-Germain about signing Adrien Rabiot this month, claims German outlet BILD.
Rabiot has entered the final six months of his current PSG deal and is free to secure a Bosman transfer for the summer.
Rabiot’s career has stalled since it emerged he would not renew his PSG contract and he is expected to spend the remainder of the season frozen out by Thomas Tuchel’s side.
The France international has reportedly already agreed a five-year deal with Barcelona but Bayern are now threatening to hi-jack the transfer.
Bayern wanted to sign Aaron Ramsey from Arsenal, who has also entered the final six months of his contract, but are resigned to losing the Welshman to Juventus.
Niko Kovac’s side are now exploring whether they can accelerate Rabiot’s transfer, which would certainly suit PSG as they would be able to command a fee rather than lose him for nothing.
However, if Rabiot is adamant about waiting six months, which would enable him to demand a huge signing-on fee than Bayern will do everything to rival Barcelona’s interest.
Bayern have turned their attentions in the transfer market to signing young players following their struggles this season and have already wrapped up a deal for 22-year-old 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard for the summer.
The defending Bundesliga champions have also been heavily linked with January moves for Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi and 22-year-old Atletico Madrid starlet Lucas Hernandez, who won the World Cup with Pavard.
Only PSG team-mate Thiago Silva (77.6) is averaging more passes per game than Rabiot (74.8) in Ligue 1 this season.
Adrien Rabiot and his mother and agent Veronique are keen to leave Paris this winter and Bayern are the first club to have shown solid interest in Rabiot that he is willing to consider as an alternative to Barça and can also offer an immediate escape route this winter.
PrinceSl
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I will be more happy if we get Rabiot for free, so that PSG understand our pain when they took Neymar. At least ours is better we got money, for them they will not get anything.
tarunr23
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why do Bayern have to go for all free players when Bayern does not need them, midfield is already packed, Bayern want to get Hudson also when players of Bayern academy are waiting to get chance, instead of Hudson Bayern should get Timo Werner asap or just look at him going to Dortmund or Liverpool like Pulisic selected Chealse, also shameful thing is Shabani has been identified by Ajax to replace Frankie De Jong but he is not getting chance in Bayern itself, what the hell wrong with Bayern management
Fetdiknpu
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He will be a great add since Javi Martinez might leave this summer and since Oli Honess said that he will nake a huge change in the entire squad and there are plenty names that will exit the club this summer and having Rabiot in the squad will be a good signing.
VanishPrasad
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Rabiot transfer rumors right now ; 1. Rabiot to Barcelona bench 2. Rabiot to Liverpool bench 3. Rabiot to Bayern Munich bench
Mishan007
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we don't need him, if he wanna stay in bench then, it's alright! renato will replace javi position, shabani will be in first squad with more playing time, i don't think he'll get more chance! stay at psg or more elsewhere! i don't think he'll get more chance either. the only place i see is Arsenal. Goodluck