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title: "Newcastle: Adrien Rabiot emerges as potential January signing"
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author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-11-02T07:05:31Z"
modified: "2021-11-02T07:05:31Z"
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# Newcastle: Adrien Rabiot emerges as potential January signing

**Newcastle United have already opened a channel of communication with Juventus as they explore the possibility of signing Adrien Rabiot, according to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/flop-rabiot-la-juve-lo-spinge-via-il-newcastle-e-la-soluzione-39431).**

### The lowdown

The 26-year-old defensive midfielder has [started seven](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/116609/Show/Adrien-Rabiot) of Juventus’ first 11 Serie A matches this season. He has averaged 1.3 tackles, 1.1 shots and 1.1 dribbles per game up to this point (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/116609/Show/Adrien-Rabiot)).

Rabiot has just under two years left to run on his [£175,000-per-week contract](https://salarysport.com/football/serie-a/juventus/) in Turin and is valued at £27m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adrien-rabiot/profil/spieler/182913).

He isn’t the only Juventus player with whom the Magpies have been linked since their takeover, either. Tuttosport have reported (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-owners-ready-spend-midfielder-january-not-scared-e14m-wages/)) that the club’s owners are also ‘ready’ to splash the cash on his midfield team-mate Aaron Ramsey.

### The latest

According to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/flop-rabiot-la-juve-lo-spinge-via-il-newcastle-e-la-soluzione-39431), Rabiot’s ‘attitude’ has apparently caused ‘exasperation’ among Juventus supporters and manager Max Allegri has seen enough, granting permission for the Frenchman to leave the club during the January transfer window.

Juventus will not only ‘evaluate’ offers, they will ‘look for them’, and Newcastle could be a willing suitor, with initial discussions having already been held.

### The verdict

Newcastle should probably steer clear of this one, not because of Rabiot’s ability but because of his temperament.

The concerns cited in Calciomercato’s report date back to his time at Paris Saint-Germain, when he was denounced by the club’s sporting director Antero Henrique for an ‘unacceptable’ lack of professionalism (via [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/19/adrien-rabiot-psg-contract-suspension-france-football-future)).

For £175,000 per week in addition to a considerable transfer fee (no Magpies player [currently earns](https://salarysport.com/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-f.c./) more than £100,000 weekly), it’s hard to argue that this is a gamble worth taking.

**In other news, [Newcastle could also move for this Premier League winger](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/ismaila-sarr-watford-premier-league/)**