Olympique Marseille on the Verge of Signing French Midfielder Adrien Rabiot

French giants Marseille have reached an agreement in principle to sign 29-year-old Adrien Rabiot. The French international has been without a club since his contract with Juventus expired at the end of last season.

Marseille announced Rabiot’s signing via an official club statement, which read, “Olympique de Marseille announces that it has reached an agreement in principle with Adrien Rabiot for the arrival of the French international midfielder at the club. The player will sign with OM subject to the results of the medical examination." As per reports, Les Olympiens will conduct Rabiot’s medical in the coming hours. According to credible Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, “Olympique Marseille have booked travel and medical for Adrien Rabiot as he will sign two year deal at the club. The project presented by Longoria, Benatia and de Zerbi has convinced the French international.” 

Before joining the French giants, Rabiot plied his trade in Italy for Juventus. The Frenchman spent five years with Juve and won a Serie A title, two Coppa Nazionale, and a Super Coppa. Meanwhile, he has also earned 48 caps for the French national team, playing an important role in Les Bleus 2020 Euros and 2022 FIFA World Cup campaigns. This isn’t the first time that Adrien Rabiot will play in Ligue 1. In fact, the 29-year-old represented Marseille’s archrivals, Paris Saint-Germain, from 2015 to 2019.  

Despite his ties to PSG, Marseille’s decision to sign Adrien Rabiot speaks volumes about their ambitions. Roberto De Zerbi sees Rabiot as the spark that could help Les Olympiens finally snag their first Ligue 1 title since 2009. Marseille have already splashed over 70 million euros on key players like Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Mason Greenwood, Elye Wahi, Valentin Carboni, Jonathan Rowe, and Lilian Brassier. With Rabiot now in the mix, Marseille’s squad is looking seriously formidable—capable of going toe-to-toe with PSG. They’re currently sitting pretty in second place in Ligue 1, just two points behind the reigning champions. 

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