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Adrien Rabiot completes free transfer to Marseille on a two-year deal

Former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot has joined Marseille on a two year-deal. 

The 29-year-old had been a free agent since his contract with the Serie A giants expired in the summer. 

Reports in July suggested that Manchester United were planning on holding talks with the midfielder but they eventually pulled out of the race to seal his signature.

Rabiot has now joined Marseille as a free agent and it's a move that sees him return to Ligue 1 after five years away from the French top flight. 

He could make his debut when Marseille, who sit second in the table, travel to rivals Lyon on Sunday night. 

Former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot (pictured) has joined Marseille on a two year-deal

Earlier this week he revealed that he didn't expect the move Marseille to advance beyond initial negotiations.  

'At first it seemed unlikely, but after talking a lot with Medhi, we got reached an agreement,' he said speaking to BFM. 

'I also spoke with the coach. The project really spoke to me. A city that lives for football, it makes you want to play and win.'

Meanwhile, Lyon boss Pierre Sage has joked that the timing of Rabiot's return to Ligue 1 could have been better. 

'I would have preferred if he had come into Ligue 1 one week later', Sage said after his side's stalemate with Lens. 

Rabiot started five of France's six games at Euro 2024, missing only the quarter-final win over Portugal through suspension. 

The midfielder came through the PSG academy before going on to make 227 appearances for the side in all competitions.

He opted to move to Serie A with Juventus in 2019 and managed to get his hands on the league title at the end of his debut campaign, with 22 goals in 212 appearances during his time in Turin. 

Rabiot will become the latest addition to a squad at Marseille which includes Mason Greenwood, Neal Maupay and Emile Hojbjerg under new manager Roberto De Zerbi. 

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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