French midfielder Adrien Rabiot has signed a contract with Marseille after completing his medical, the French club announced on Tuesday.
Rabiot, a world-class midfielder, should bring some excitement to the French league, which lost its biggest star this summer when Kylian Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid.
The terms of Rabiot’s contract were not disclosed by Marseille.
Rabiot arrived at the city’s airport on Monday evening, where he was greeted by cheering fans.
The 29-year-old became a free agent after rejecting a contract extension with Juventus, where he spent five seasons.
His arrival is likely to infuriate Marseille’s bitter rivals. PSG Born in the Val-de-Marne region of Paris, he joined PSG’s academy at the age of 15. He made 227 appearances for the club, winning six French league titles, but left on bad terms in the summer of 2019, joining Juventus on a free transfer.
Rabiot won a Serie A title, two Italian Cups and an Italian Super Cup with Juventus.
Rabiot has 48 caps for France. He played at Euro 2024, where France lost to Spain in the semi-finals.
Marseille, the only French club to win the Champions League (1993), have made an excellent start to their league campaign under new manager Roberto de Zerbi. The club have signed several new players this summer, including Mason Greenwood, Neal Maupay and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The nine-time champions remain unbeaten and are just two points behind the team. PSG after four games.
PSG and Marseille are the two great powers of French football. The two rivals will face each other on October 27 in the most important match of French football, known as Le Classique.
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