The departure of Paulinho to Chinese football has left a gap in the midfield of FC Barcelona that they want to fill as soon as possible. In response to this, the Catalan leadership is aiming at Frenchman Adrien Rabiot, who is currently part of PSG's squad.
According to the information provided by the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", a delegation from Barcelona composed of Pep Segura and Éric Abidal met with Antero Henrique, sporting director of PSG, in Paris this past Tuesday to make known the intentions of the Catalans to secure the services of Rabiot.
Similarly, the Iberian newspaper indicates that the Barcelona board has had no contact with Adrien Rabiot's entourage, except for phone communication where the Frenchman has shown himself more than willing to move to the Camp Nou. So far, there is no agreement with Veronique, the midfielder's mother, regarding a future contract or the salary the player would receive if he were to arrive at the blue and burgundy store.
On the other hand, the French newspaper "Le Parisien" has emphasized that the coach of PSG, German Thomas Tuchel, would be willing to let Adrien Rabiot go for a sum of 40 million euros.
However, Henrique has asked Rabiot for clarity regarding his future in football. As is known, the 23-year-old player is uncomfortable at the Parisian club because he feels he does not have the importance he deserves, overshadowed by other players, as well as being disgruntled with PSG after the club did not support him when he refused to be on the reserve list for the French National Team for the Russia 2018 World Cup, an action that has earned him criticism from the press and the French fans.
Finally, it is said that when the president of PSG, Nasser Al Khelaifi, returns from his obligations in Russia, he will personally take charge of the negotiations and the fate of Rabiot within or outside the team from the French capital.