Invited to After Foot on Monday on RMC, players' agent Bruno Satin believes that the unexpected arrival of Adrien Rabiot in Marseille is the result of the incompetence of his mother and advisor, Véronique Rabiot.
Adrien Rabiot (29 years old) joined Marseille in a fiery atmosphere, Monday at the airport. An inconceivable arrival at the beginning of the summer when the French international, at the end of his contract with Juventus Turin, was free to sign with the club of his choice. Several names of European big names (like Manchester United) were then mentioned to match the player's expectations. But nothing came of it and the former PSG player chose Marseille where he will not play in the European Cup. Invited to the After Monday on RMC, agent Bruno Satin believes that this unexpected signing is linked to bad advice from those around him.
“It is the result of the incompetence of the people who accompanied him there”
“It's the result of the incompetence of the people who accompanied him there,” he believes. “He is advised by his mother and it shows that it is good to be accompanied by professionals because if he had been accompanied by a pro, he would be in a European top 10 and what's more, he was free.”
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“The first thing is to get his opinion and find out what he wants to do,” he continues. According to reports in the Italian press at the end of August, Rabiot was still aiming for a destination that would allow him to win titles and continue playing in the Champions League. “But it would be more interesting to ask him at the end of May because now (at the end of August), he has done the rounds of the market,” continues Satin. “To take a concrete example, I had the sporting director of Atlético de Madrid at the end of July and he told me: 'I had two conversations with the mother and I stopped immediately because she explained to me where her son should play'. It quickly tires all the professionals, it's unbearable.”
OM finally took advantage of the opportunity by attracting the 2022 world champion vice-champion. After being welcomed as a star by his new supporters, he gave his first words to the media on site. “It's incredible, it's huge,” he said. “I didn't expect this, seeing all the people who are there and happy, it warms my heart. I know that my family is happy too, it already makes me want to play and win.” The midfielder must pass his medical before committing to two years.
“That's how it happened,” he added about the negotiations. “At first, it seemed improbable. And finally, after talking a lot with Medhi (Benatia, the club's sports advisor, editor's note), he presented the project to me, I joined. I also spoke with the coach (Roberto De Zerbi), it really spoke to me on a sporting level.”
