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Barcelona deny agreement with Adrien Rabiot
Barcelona have released a statement and rebuffed claims that they had a deal in place with Adrien Rabiot. The PSG midfielder was rumoured to have agreed a deal with the Catalan side to join them for free in the summer.
French media outlets were reporting that the midfielder had gone behind PSG's back to agree a deal with the Spanish side. Reports also suggested that Barcelona were doing all they can to stop Rabiot from signing a new deal at the Ligue 1 side.
Barcelona's statement read:
FC Barcelona wish to address stories published in France regarding the signing of players from Paris Saint Germain, and make clear that they have not breached any rule in this regard. The only contact made was during the month of August and one week ago. In both cases, this contact was made with PSG's sporting management to show FC Barcelona's interest in player Adrien Rabiot. FC Barcelona have always wanted to work with the utmost transparency in their dealings with PSG and with any other club. FC Barcelona refute the existence of any type of agreement with PSG player Adrien Rabiot.
The 23-year-old's contract at PSG expires at the end of the season and he has rejected all offers from the club. Reports suggest that he and his agent (also his mother) are unhappy with the wages offered and thus were unwilling to commit.
Barcelona have been interested in him and Verratti for a long time. Now with the Frenchman available for a cut-price, Barca have made another move for him. The Catalan side have also made it clear that they were looking to sign him in the summer as well.
Rodrygo rejected Barcelona for Real Madrid
Rodrygo's agent has revealed that the Brazilian striker was a target for Barcelona but he rejected the interest. The teenager is a Real Madrid fan and always wanted to join them. "Barça wanted to sign Rodrygo, but he loves Real Madrid," said the agent.
Nick Arcuri, the agent, also said, “Madrid reached an agreement with Santos before other teams because Rodrygo always had that dream since childhood. The Barcelona and other big clubs also wanted him, but heard the offer from Madrid and had no doubts.”
Rodrygo becomes the latest addition to the list of players who rejected Barcelona for Real Madrid. Asensio, Ronaldo, Ozil etc have openly revealed that they did ditch interest from the Camp Nou side to head to Bernabeu.
Also read: 5 Real Madrid stars who rejected Barcelona
Dembele hints at Premier League move
Ousmane Dembele's time at Camp Nou has been controversial and it looks like it's coming to an end. Diario GOL report that he is looking for a house in England and is keen on moving to a Premier League club.
The Frenchman is reportedly frustrated with the off-field issues he is having at Barcelona and is looking for a move away. Reports suggest that the Catalan side have been constantly monitoring him and are unhappy with him arriving late for training.
Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked with him for a long time and the rumours of him joining one of the two London sides are just going to resurface now. With him looking for a move to the Premier League and the two sides looking to sign a winger, he might just be the player they chase.
