Adrien Rabiot’s future will always be blue. The 31-year-old midfielder is now part of the French team. With his 66 caps (7 goals), he is one of the most experienced in the national team. Zinedine Zidane even named him vice-captain of Kylian Mbappé with Ousmane Dembélé and Jules Koundé, the other executives with the longest experience. The new coach is counting on the Milanese to guarantee the balance of his collective if he aligns Mbappé well on the left side.
His future at the club is also starting to be mapped out. Arriving in Lombardy a year ago after being exfiltrated from Marseille following his altercation in the locker room in Rennes during the first day of Ligue 1 with Jonathan Rowe, he found strong support in Max Allegri. His favorite coach left at the end of last season and he is an orphan in a way. He could have found him in Naples this summer, but the matter stopped at the rumor stage. He remained at AC Milan and is starting to give his full dimension with Ruben Amorim.
Long-term extension in progress for Rabiot
The Portuguese technician had to be convinced. “ I didn’t know Rabiot. He’s a crucial player for our project, I like everything about himhe assured at the end of the summer. We want to keep him and, if we can, renew his contract. He already knows it. He is truly professional, he wants to learn despite his age, he is very humble. With only three training sessions since his resumption, he managed to be decisive. He is a key player for us. » Returning later than the others, the Frenchman first made a few entries before entering the starting lineup, and never leaving it again.
His performances (6 matches in all competitions, 2 goals and 2 assists) made everyone agree, to the point of quickly reaching an agreement for his extension. La Gazzetta dello Sport even speaks “ a lifetime contract », he who is linked to the Rossoneri until 2028 for the moment. An agreement should be sealed in October, says the daily, for an extension of at least two years, and probably an optional third year, which would take him until 2031. He would then be 36 years old! Rare enough to be underlined, he would end his career at an advanced age, but still at the highest level.
