What if this was Adrien Rabiot’s last chance? Essential in the French team under Didier Deschamps since the 2022 World Cup (after being considered a Swiss army knife by the coach), the left-handed midfielder perhaps has the opportunity to become one of the leaders of Zinédine Zidane’s Blues. The player who played for PSG and OM is now 31 years old and is mainly aiming for Euro 2028 as the leader of the French selection rather than the 2030 World Cup (he will therefore be 35 years old).
After a satisfactory first season at AC Milan (32 official matches, for 6 goals and 4 assists), Rabiot is to the delight of his new coach, Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese technician started the season with the French international among the two attacking midfielders of his 3-4-2-1, as Roberto De Zerbi did exactly during the 2024-2025 season. An athletic player with a high volume of play and very clever in front of goal, he also stands out for his playing intelligence, which is necessary to position himself between the opposing lines.
Adrien Rabiot adapts
“Playing Adrien Rabiot higher is done to highlight his qualities and bring him closer to goal after a roller coaster season with Milan, although it is still the second most prolific season of his career in Italy”for example wrote the Corriere dello Sport last week. The native of Saint-Maurice (Val de Marne) thus played in support of Gonçalo Ramos, on the inside right, during the clash against Juventus (1-1) 10 days ago.
Obviously versatile, Adrien Rabiot came back down to form the double pivot with Luka Modric for the poster against Lazio (2-2), last Saturday. “Personally, I feel good both in midfield and a little further up the pitch, then I try to give my best. We talked about it when I arrived, whether as a playmaker or as a midfielder, so I train alternating between the two roles”he explained before the meeting to DAZN. He was the decisive passer on Diego Moreira’s second goal. It is with full confidence that Adrien Rabiot will return to the Blues next Monday.
