It's no secret that Olympique de Marseille is on the lookout for great opportunities during this winter transfer window, as evidenced by the announced arrival of Luiz Felipe. For a few weeks now, the shadow of Paul Pogba has hovered over the banks of the Canebière, he who has been free since the end of his adventure at Juventus. Questioned again on the subject, Adrien Rabiot was evasive when asked if things were progressing: “I don't know! I am not a manager” he said, not without a smile.
Rabiot “is not a leader”!
This is not the first time that the French international has mentioned his compatriot's case. Last December 8, after the victory against ASSE (2-0), he made a huge appeal: “I would love to play with Paul [Pogba]we greatly invite him to come and play in Marseille. What we are putting in place is very important, there is a real dynamic, it is very professional from the players to the coach through the management, there is really ambition: he wants to come, it’s with great pleasure!“
There is no doubt that the outcome of this matter is still uncertain at this time: “Can he come this winter? Today we have to pay attention to balance, we have very efficient players in the middle. Paul knows the respect and affection I have for him. Beyond the top player, he is a real leader. He has suffered a lot in recent seasons, with physical problems, his body has failed him quite a bit. He then got his suspension. Pablo Longoria spoke about himself, he said everything. He likes it a lot. Obviously, you see it on the market, you want to take a look. Today, concretely, can OM afford to bring back a player like Pogba if he is not physically ready and we have to wait six months?” Medhi Benatia said in December on RMC, echoing the words of Pablo Longoria a few days earlier: “Everyone talks to me about Paul Pogba! Paul is an extraordinary player, an extraordinary person, I knew him at Juventus. I was the first happy to see his sanction reduced. Medhi Benatia also has a very good relationship with him. Yes, we sent him messages because we were happy for him. When I was at Juve, he was a superstar, he finished 3rd in the Ballon d'Or, and my friends asked me a lot of things and he always helped me! There are no advanced discussions. We are going to have an internal meeting this week for the transfer window objectives. On Paul, we have to analyze him, okay. As a club, we always enjoy seizing opportunities, seeing great players playing for us, for example with Adrien (Rabiot) or Hojbjerg. There are no discussions with Pogba, no meetings. I'm not closing the door, but it creates a lot of speculation. These are above all dreams more than a reality in the market.“
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To summarize
Adrien Rabiot, Olympique de Marseille midfielder, was once again asked to comment on Paul Pogba. It's no secret that Olympique de Marseille is on the lookout for great opportunities during this winter transfer window, as evidenced by the announced arrival of Luiz Felipe.
