Olympique de Marseille was not cold in the eyes this summer. On the sidelines of the negotiations for Dani Ceballos, Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia tried a smoking blow with Real Madrid. The idea? Propose an exchange between Spanish and Adrien Rabiot, then undesirable on the Canebière after his fight with Jonathan Rowe. A Marseille audacity that at least deserved to be attempted. But the Madrid reaction was … particularly expressive.
Real leaders did not take gloves to make their position understand. According to our information, Casa Blanca responded in a very direct manner to the Olympian emissaries, openly questioning the sporting interest of such a profile for their European ambitions. The message was unequivocal: Rabiot did not correspond to the Madrid standards. An ending of brutal inadmissibility which quickly cooled the Marseille ardor.
When real says no
This sharp reaction speaks volumes about the perception that the real of the former Parisian. Despite its 48 selections in the France team and its European experience, Rabiot visibly does not inspire confidence in Madrid decision -makers. His profile, considered too unstable or not compatible enough with the philosophy of the club, did not appeal to the Merengues for a second.
OM therefore fell back on other tracks, without success since Ceballos itself finally refused to join the Canebière. Rabiot, for his part, spun to AC Milan where he will try to relaunch his career after complicated months. A choice that definitively takes him away from the Champions League this season, contrary to what Casa Blanca could have offered it.
Rabiot humiliated on all fronts
Definitely, Adrien Rabiot collects the Camouflets lately. After being whistled by his former audience of the Parc des Princes at France-Islande, so it turns out that Real Madrid also sent him to walk without care. The “Duke” is going through a delicate period when even the most prestigious clubs no longer seem to believe in its potential.
