Manchester United have called off their move for Adrian Rabiot due to the midfielder’s wage demands. United agreed a £15million fee rising to £20m with Juventus for Rabiot but sources say the France international wanted an ‘obscene’ salary.
Rabiot’s mother, Veronique, negotiated on her son’s behalf and was always viewed as a stumbling block in discussions United football director John Murtough flew to Turin last week in an attempt to close a deal for Rabiot after United agreed a fee with Juve on August 6.
The collapse of the move comes three years after United ended their dalliance with then-Juve forward Paulo Dybala, citing his salary demands.
Failure to sign Rabiot leaves United’s plans in further disarray as the transfer deadline on September 1 looms. The club have only made three signings so far this summer and have not recruited a central midfielder despite the departures of Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba. Keep track of all the latest United news throughout the day. Manchester United could still send Charlie Savage and Zidane Iqbal out on loan before the end of the summer if an appropriate offer comes in for either of them.