Adrien Rabiot is yet to convince at Juventus with Everton already lining up a move for the France international midfielder in 2021, according to Calciomercato.
The Toffees have already signed two of Carlo Ancelotti’s favourites and, given the remarkable impact both Allan and James Rodriguez have made at Goodison Park, expect owner Farhad Moshiri to back his manager once again when the January window opens in ten weeks.
Rabiot was handed his senior debut by the then-PSG boss eight years ago – and Calciomercato believes that a reunion could be on the cards.
The five-time Ligue 1 champion has started Andrea Pirlo’s first two games in charge of Juventus but it is fair to say he did not convince the Turin masses.
Valued at £25 million, and with wages of £120,000-a-week (TMW), Rabiot would not come cheap and there is certainly an argument to be made about whether a controversy-courting midfielder is worth the risk.
At his brilliant, bludgeoning best, however, there are few players in Europe who can match Rabiot’s blend of technical and physical gifts; combining the ability to slalom through challenges while barely breaking sweat, with breaking up play via his expert positional intelligence and boundless energy.
As Everton fans are now finding out, after their best start to a season since 1894, Ancelotti is a coach capable of eking every bit of talent out of the players at his disposal.
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