According to the Juventus midfielder, Adrien Rabiot, he would like to play in the Premier League someday.
Rabiot had been heavily linked to a move to Manchester United earlier this year, but reports claimed that despite an initial fee of £15 million (€17. 4 million) having been agreed upon, the parties could not come to an agreement on terms, and the Red Devils decided to sign Casemiro from Real Madrid instead.
Ahead of Saturday’s quarterfinal against England, where the 27-year-old is presently playing for France at the World Cup, Rabiot stated that he would eventually like to play club football in the Premier League.
Referencing the short period he spent at Manchester City’s academy in 2008, he told reporters: “It was a very good experience. I didn’t do a whole season, though.
“Everything went well while I was there. I really liked the atmosphere. It’s really something that is only in England. It’s different from France and Italy.
“I have always said that I’d like to play in England in my career. I still have that desire. I’d like to evolve in the Premier League.”
Rabiot joined Juventus in 2019 after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. He has played 145 times for the Bianconeri, contributing 11 goals and 8 assists. This season, he has shined, scoring five goals in 16 games and dishing out two assists.
Rabiot, who is in the final year of his contract with the Serie A team, gave the impression that he has not yet made up his mind about his future but made it plain that he is open to moving to England in the future.
“I haven’t got a Premier League team in mind right now,” he added. “I haven’t chosen a team or anything. It’s a general thing.
“It’s the league, it’s the level of play that’s going on, that’s what attracts me most. It corresponds to my qualities.”