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title: "Everton: Toffees dealt Adrien Rabiot transfer blow"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-toffees-dealt-adrien-rabiot-transfer-blow/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-03-07T17:20:16Z"
modified: "2021-03-07T17:20:16Z"
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# Everton: Toffees dealt Adrien Rabiot transfer blow

**Everton have been dealt a blow in their hopes of signing Adrien Rabiot in the summer transfer window.**

Speaking to [Tuttosport](https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2021/03/06-79699410/morabito_milinkovic_alla_juve_questa_lestate_giusta), Vincenzo Morabito – who is a historic FIFA agent and international mediator specialised in the Premier League – has claimed that the central midfielder is a target for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, but insists that ‘he will not leave Juventus’.

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Everton were [reportedly](https://sportwitness.co.uk/everton-ready-offer-15m-rabiot-juventus-ancelotti/) ready to make an offer for him in February, but now it looks as if the Merseyside club will miss out on his signature.

### Everton set to miss out on Rabiot

The Toffees look set to miss out on what would be a decent acquisition for them. Rabiot has been solid in Serie A so far in 2020/21, winning no fewer than 4.9 of his duels per game and also averaging 2.1 tackles, 1.3 interceptions, 1.1 successful dribbles, one shot and one clearance per match ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/adrien-rabiot/250737)).

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Italian football legend and Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo described the France international, currently valued at £28.8m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adrien-rabiot/profil/spieler/182913), as a [‘complete player’](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/i-have-rarely-seen-someone-so-physically-technically-strong/la9vsqkab74r1m6xanlr5mue4) in November of last year, and with solid statistics in both attacking and defensive areas, it is hard to argue with the [2006 World Cup winner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrea-pirlo/erfolge/spieler/5817).

Carlo Ancelotti also has the benefit of [managing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adrien-rabiot/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/182913/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=523) him before, but it looks as if the Blues are going to miss out on signing the 25-year-old at least in the summer.

[***In other news, find out what development affecting some Everton stars has been lauded by many fans!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-laud-south-america-news/)