Chelsea are interested in Adrien Rabiot, who has one year left on his Juventus deal
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Chelsea are eyeing up a summer move for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, according to reports, although the club’s ongoing takeover complicates matters.
A consortium led by Todd Boehly is set to purchase the Stamford Bridge club from Roman Abramovich in a £4.25 billion deal, but the purchase is yet to be completed.
A transfer ban is currently in place at the club, but Tuttosport reports that the Blues could make a move for France international Rabiot once it is lifted.
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The Turin-based newspaper believes that Chelsea could offer around €15-20 million (£13-17m) for the central midfielder.
Rabiot is entering the final year of his contract in Turin, and the Italian giants could be set for a summer squad shake-up after another disappointing season.
Juve finished fourth for a second consecutive season, but they were eight points worse off this term under Massimiliano Allegri than they were last season with rookie boss Andrea Pirlo.
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It was also the first time in 11 years that the Old Lady finished a season without a trophy, after they lost the Super Cup and Italian Cup finals to rivals Inter Milan.
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Rabiot has featured regularly, making 45 appearances in all competitions, but the Frenchman’s form has been inconsistent.
The 27-year-old failed to score any goals this season and provided only two assists.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
