Barcelona have denied the existence of any agreement with Paris St Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot and insist they have not broken the rules over his potential recruitment. Reports in France and Spain claim Barca are preparing to offer Rabiot a five-year deal when the transfer window opens on January 1. “In response to the news that has appeared in France, Barcelona state that there has been no breach of regulations regarding the signing of PSG players,” the statement read. In both case, the contact was made with the sporting managers of PSG in order to express Barcelona’s interest in the player Adrien Rabiot. “Barcelona deny the existence of any type of agreement with PSG players Adrien Rabiot.”Rabiot graduated from the PSG academy and, having made his senior debut for the Parisians in 2012, has appeared over 200 times for the Ligue 1 club, winning the French title four times.

Source: Irish Examiner December 30, 2018 13:52 UTC