PSG's Adrien Rabiot Has Reportedly Said 'Yes' to Joining Barcelona Next Summer

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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot reportedly wants to sign for Barcelona next summer when his contract expires and has already given an informal "yes" to joining them. 

Per Sport Witness' Naveen Ullal, the story has made Tuesday's cover of Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo:

It is said the prospect of joining Barca "seduces" Rabiot, and the club have been in contact with his mother—who also represents him as his agent—though they have not come to a formal agreement as that must wait until January.

Rabiot has been linked with Barcelona since the summer and can sign a pre-contract with them in the new year if he continues to run down his contract at the Parc des Princes.

French football writer Rich Allen hasn't been impressed with the 22-year-old of late, though:

Rabiot has not featured for France since before the FIFA World Cup after he refused to be on the standby list for Didier Deschamps' squad. In October, he and Kylian Mbappe were late to a PSG team meeting which saw them start the Parisians' 2-0 win over Marseille on the bench.

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However, as a free transfer, he'd be a low-risk acquisition, and Barca would hope the move will reignite his career, because the Frenchman has the makings of a very good player.

Rabiot is one of PSG's chief distributors in midfield, and he's graceful when travelling with the ball at his feet, allowing him to evade opponents when they try to shut him down.

He's excellent at regaining possession, too, per Scouted Football:

The midfielder could be a shrewd signing for Barcelona, and on a free transfer he could prove to be an excellent bit of business.

Losing him for nothing would be a blow to PSG, as he could otherwise have fetched a healthy transfer fee, but their loss could be Barca's gain.