CHELSEA: RABIOT IDENTIFIED AS SAUL REPLACEMENT

Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiothas been identified as a potential replacement for Atletico Madrid loanee Saul Niguez at Chelsea according to the latest media reports. Chelsea have been reported as one of the Premier League teams interested in signing Rabiot from Italian Serie A side Juventus and he could be the man to replace Saul who spent the just concluded season on loan at Chelsea as a loanee for Spanish team Atletico Madrid.


Spanish international SaulNiguez spent the just concluded Premier League season on loan at Chelsea from Atletico Madrid. The Premier League outfit had the option of making the loan move permanent, but they have decided against it. To this effect, Saul is expected to return toAtletico Madrid ahead of the new season.

Juventus star Rabiot is a Chelsea target and he could be the man to replace the outgoing Saul whose loan deal at Chelsea will expire this month. He could be the replacement for Saul at Chelsea if they beat the other Premier League teams interested in him. Apart from Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle United are also keen on the transfer of Rabiot from Juventus. The French international has one year left on his contract with the Old Lady and it has been reported that €15m would be enough to sign him this summer. Juventus would rather sell him than let him leave on a free transfer next summer.
Rabiot signed for Juventus from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on a free transfer. He signed a four-year deal upon joining the Old Lady in 2019.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano recently confirmed that Premier League teams want to sign Rabiotthis summer. He was part of the Juventus team that finished fourth for the second successive Italian Serie A season last month. He started 28 of 32 league games on the way to fourth spot.