Manchester United have pulled the plug on signing Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the latest dramatic development in a chaotic summer transfer window at Old Trafford.
The 27-year-old Frenchman was identified by new manager Erik ten Hag as an alternative to top target Frenkie de Jong. But Rabiot's wages demands have led to the deal - believed to be worth £15.2m - collapsing. It's despite Red Devils football director John Murtough personally flying out to Turin in effort to successfully conclude negotiations.
The France international's outspoken mother-agent Veronique was in advanced talks with Murtough but now United will move to pursue other midfield targets. The Athletic claim that Old Trafford chiefs were prepared to put Rabiot alongside some of the top earners at the club such as such as Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen.
