In a recent report, Calciomercato mentioned that Newcastle United are facing stiff competition for Adrien Rabiot who is currently a free agent. It has been stated that the Magpies would have to rival Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to land the France international this summer.
Rabiot’s Impressive Numbers In Italian Football
Rabiot proved his worth as a decent performer at the heart of Juventus’ midfield in the previous campaign. The French talent participated in 35 matches for the Turin club last season, scoring five goals and earning three assists in all competitions.
The 29-year-old caught the eye at both ends of the field and deserves credit for averaging 1.9 tackles, 0.8 interceptions, 0.9 clearances, 1.2 shots, 0.8 key passes and 0.9 dribbles per game in Serie A football. He was even accurate when distributing the ball from midfield after making 84.4% of his attempted passes in the top tier of Italian football (stats via whoscored).
Rabiot is a free agent at the moment, so he would be an affordable target for the Magpies to pursue before the end of this transfer window.
Newcastle United Are Facing Stiff Competition For Rabiot: Is He Worth The Fight?
Rabiot loves a tackle and can time his challenges well to earn possession back for his team in the middle of the park. He doesn’t mind clearing his lines when required and can shoot the ball with venom from outside the penalty box.
The France international can create some decent plays for others around him in the opponent’s half and is a strong runner with the ball at his feet. He mainly operates as a box-to-box midfielder but can also serve as a left-sided wide player or as a defensive midfielder if asked to do so.
We can expect Rabiot to bring more quality and depth to Newcastle boss Eddie Howe’s midfield department. He is more than capable of earning a regular first-team spot at St. James’ Park next season.
Therefore, Rabiot would be well worth the fight, so the Tyneside club would be wise to offer him a chance to prove his worth in English football this summer. However, only time will tell whether he can maintain his good form in the Premier League.
