{"id":1096555,"date":"2019-07-02T18:10:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T17:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1096555"},"modified":"2019-07-02T18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T17:10:16","slug":"adrien-rabiot-preferred-position-juventus","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/adrien-rabiot-preferred-position-juventus\/","title":{"rendered":"Will new Juventus signing get his way? Rabiot tells Sarri his &#8220;preferred position&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Juventus signing Adrien Rabiot has revealed his preferred position but insists it is Maurizio Sarri&#8217;s decision where he plays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old joined Juventus on a free transfer this week after allowing his Paris Saint-Germain contract to expire.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rabiot to Juve: Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rabiot refused to sign a contract extension with PSG last season and was subsequently phased out of the squad.<\/li>\n<li>The Frenchman has not played a competitive match since December.<\/li>\n<li>A host of clubs were linked with his signature, including Manchester United.<\/li>\n<li>But he has now become\u00a0Maurizio Sarri&#8217;s second summer signing after Aaron Ramsey.<\/li>\n<li>Ramsey also joined the Old Lady on a free transfer after signing a pre-contract agreement from Arsenal in January.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7304751-lampard-s-chelsea-midfield-set-up-will-be-inspired-by-his-ancelotti-days\/embed\/v4?eid=AQAAAC4OG10vdm8A\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nRabiot had been banished from Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s squad after the midfielder refused to put pen-to-paper on fresh terms at the Parc des Princes.<\/p>\n<p>He will now work under former Chelsea boss Sarri at the Allianz Stadium, and the Frenchman has been talking about where in the Juventus midfield he might play next season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juventus.com\/en\/news\/news\/2019\/rabiot-here-to-help-the-club-win.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rabiot said<\/a>: \u201cMy preferred position on the field is in the left midfield, but I can also play in a two-man midfield.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am at the disposal of the coach. I have chosen the No. 25 jersey. There is a lot of competition here, even with Blaise Matuidi, but it doesn\u2019t change anything regarding my relationship with him. It\u2019s normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nicolas Pe\u0301pe\u0301, Neymar, Kieran Tierney TRANSFER NEWS w\/Squawka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ve0iHjrDB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What does Rabiot&#8217;s Man Utd snub mean for Pogba?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last month Rabiot publicly name-checked both Juventus and Manchester United when speculation about his future was still rife.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/manchester-united-rabiot-transfer-news-16428389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Corriere dello Sport<\/a>: &#8220;I\u2019ve spoken with Juventus, it\u2019s a great club where everyone would like to play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like Italy so much, it\u2019s wonderful here. A demanding season awaits me. At Juventus? Juve watched me and we talked about it, but I can\u2019t say anything.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manchester United? It\u2019s the same as last year, I have to decide. I\u2019m on vacation for now. 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