Adrien Rabiot and OM, the confessions of Véronique Rabiot

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By: Manu Tournoux

On the sidelines of an uncompromising portrait produced by L'Equipe, Véronique Rabiot has been able to comment on the various career choices of her son until then. Without none tongue of wood. “” My priority is Adrien. I just want him to make the career he wants to do. So yes, no one understands. When he went to Marseille, people said, “He should have gone to a big club. He had other proposals. But he wanted to go to Marseille “Explains the one who watches over the interests of her son since the start of her career.

By his own admission, Véronique Rabiot was the first surprised by this aspiration of the tricolor international during the last off -season, when he had reached the end of his contract with Juventus. “” Yes, I was very surprisedshe admits. But the project pleased him. I just want him to go where he really wants. It's not very complicated … »»

The fact that Adrien Rabiot has never extended one of his leases before his mother is coincidence. “” We never premeditated anything. At PSG, Adrien did not want to stay, and since we failed to hear ourselves, he went to the end of his contract. At Juventus, it was the circumstances that decided. It is not my armchand so if they did not sell it when they had the opportunity … »»

“For Adrien, money is not an engine”

In 2022, Adrien Rabiot almost got involved in favor of Manchester United. But everything hung up at the last moment. Véronique Rabiot says: ” That year, Adrien was ready to leave Juve, qualified in the Champions League, for Manchester who was not. We discuss the conditions, and at the end, I am told: “If at the end of next season, we do not qualify for the C1, Adrien's salary decreases. I found it damn swollen and very disrespectful. I said, “We stop. They thought it was a strategy to get more. But no, it was a question of principles, no money. Inevitably, it surprised them. They are not used to. »»

The interested party assures her: money has never been a motivation in the career plans of Adrien Rabiot. “” If we wanted a lot of money, we would have stayed at PSG. For Adrien, it was never an engine. And I do not touch commissions, I do not have the right. So yes, I try to negotiate the best contracts for Adrien, but it's normal, right, right? »»