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Man Utd's move for Adrien Rabiot is not as sudden as it seems, Chelsea to make third bid for Wesley Fofana, Wilfried Zaha's asking price revealed, and more

My exclusive insight into the biggest transfer stories, featuring Adrien Rabiot, Wesley Fofana, Wilfried Zaha, Ismaila Sarr and more.

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Fabrizio Romano
Aug 09, 2022
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Manchester United’s sudden move for Adrien Rabiot explained

The move for Adrien Rabiot may have come out of the blue and surprised a few fans, but the truth is that he has been one of the options on Manchester United's list for weeks. Contacts were then accelerated over the weekend.

The player would like a Premier League move but now negotiations are starting with his mother and agent Veronique, so it will be a financial discussion on salary and more.

Juventus are open to selling him, the agreement between clubs is not a problem.

Meanwhile, there are no changes on Frenkie de Jong's situation.

Chelsea to make third bid for Wesley Fofana

So far, Chelsea have submitted two proposals for Wesley Fofana: the first at £60m and the second at £70m - both turned down by Leicester City.

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