The director is convinced that a deal between the Catalans and Rabiot was already in place last summer, while claiming he also has a move ready now
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Antero Henrique has hit back at Adrien Rabiot's agent, stating that the player and Barcelona tried to strong-arm the club into an unsatisfactory sale over the summer.
Rabiot, who is out of contract at the end of the 2018-19 season, has been banished from the PSG ranks after making clear his intention to leave the club.
The midfielder's mother and agent, Veronique Rabiot, later confirmed he would be vacating Parc des Princes, while slamming the club for blocking a move to Barca last summer.
But according to Henrique, PSG were left extremely bemused by the Catalans' approach just days before deadline day.
"Madame Rabiot said that we received an offer this summer. This is true, we received a bid on the 29th August, 20 hours before the closure of the summer transfer window," he fired to RMC.
"It is simple, this means that Barcelona must have had an agreement with Rabiot before coming to discuss with us. You have to know that Barcelona’s offer was ridiculous.
"For us, the club, we were very surprised by this low offer. The offer was disrespectful for some of Rabiot’s standing. I insist, it is not possible to reach an agreement with a player like Adrien in 24 hours.
"So it is clear that Barcelona must have already had an agreement with Adrien."
While Veronique Rabiot also held that her son had not agreed a move with any other club ahead of his prospective free transfer in June, Henrique cast doubt on those claims.
"I have to make clear that from the moment we had found an agreement in principle to extend the player’s deal, his representative and the lawyers, without an explanation, stopped negotiations," he added.
"I am sure that he has found an agreement with another club. When they stopped negotiations, it was clear for me that Adrien had a deal with another club.
PrinceSl
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They started it first, they negotiated with Neymar who was contracted to Barcelona and subsequently paid his release clause after which was against Barcelona wish. Now they are bitter because Barcelona is trying to do the same to them.
shray_srivastava
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Haha ! Love it ! Last summer when Barca made a bid, they outright rejected it, despite knowing the player had rejected renewals before, & wanted to leave, but just because it was Barcelona, they didn't want to give up on him, they should have been smart then, now he'll come for free. And what is he condeming Barca for, didn't PSG make contact with Neymar, before they signed him, everything happened behind Barca's back, stop crying & man up PSG !
RealMd13
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PSG chief blasts Rabiot and disrespectful Barca over ridiculous transfer bid Me: I think FC Barcelona should be banned for 2 years for doing that to PSG because Neymar JR left because FC Barcelona disrespected him he wanted coutinho but the club and Messi said NO and he got mad 😡 because he thought he had earned his place as a superstar and the Heir to Lionel Messi crown 👑 and thats why when Josep bartomue release a statement saying no player is bigger than a club because Neymar JR requested for coutinho or else he would leave! And at the end he left barca so Barcelona you have yourselves to blame
ozed101
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PSG chief blasts Rabiot and disrespectful Barca over ridiculous transfer bid Me: I think FC Barcelona should be banned for 2 years for doing that to PSG because Neymar JR left because FC Barcelona disrespected him he wanted coutinho but the club and Messi said NO and he got mad 😡 because he thought he had earned his place as a superstar and the Heir to Lionel Messi crown 👑 and thats why when Josep bartomue release a statement saying no player is bigger than a club because Neymar JR requested for coutinho or else he would leave! And at the end he left barca so Barcelona you have yourselves to blame
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