Rabiot arrives in Marseille with the ambition of “returning to the Champions League”

Adrien Rabiot is not lacking in ambition with OM, and he makes no secret of it. Welcomed by many Olympian supporters at Marignane airport on Monday evening, the French international quickly displayed his ambitions of “return to the Champions League” in front of a crowd of enthusiastic supporters who came to welcome him before committing to Provence.

The 29-year-old midfielder, wearing a black jacket and Marseille-coloured scarves on his shoulders, received a rock-star welcome from hundreds of supporters who sang his name and lit a few smoke bombs. “I didn’t expect that”he said in front of the cameras. “Seeing all these people who are there, it warms the heart. I know that my family is happy too. It makes you want to play and win.” “It’s really incredible. I didn’t expect so much good humor, so much warmth”added “The Duke”.

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Convinced by Roberto de Zerbi

Explaining the circumstances of his arrival at OM, where a contract awaits him subject to the traditional medical examination, the player trained at the great Parisian rival admitted that“At first it seemed a bit unlikely”. Free since his departure from Juventus Turin in June, Rabiot said he had been convinced by the club coached by the Italian Roberto de Zerbi.

“Talking a lot with Mehdi (Benatia, sports advisor to President Pablo Longoria)I was presented with the project, I joined it. I also spoke with the coach. It spoke to me on a sporting level.”he developed, also evoking “everything we know about the atmosphere, the fervour, the stadium, a city that lives for football”.

The Parisian had to make significant financial sacrifices, he who received a salary of 7 million euros per year in Turin according to the Italian press, to commit to OM, with which he has the ambition of “simply win and go back to the Champions League”he said again.