Juventus will use Joao Cancelo sale to fund Matthijs de Ligt transfer, Sarri's plans for Cristiano Ronaldo revealed and more Juventus Transfer News: June 19, 2019

By Deepungsu Pandit

Modified Jul 22, 2022 23:47 GMT

Sarri's reportedly has big plans for Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Juventus close to signing Adrien Rabiot

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The PSG Midfielder is available for free this summer and has a host of suitors lined up for his signature. Rabiot is closely assessing his options, but recently suggested that he had spoken to the representatives of Juventus when he was in Italy. This had led to speculations of an impending move and now, it seems that the Frenchman could be playing his football in Italy next year.

Reports from Spain suggest that Rabiot has already agreed terms with Juventus and his arrival will be announced in July. According to Spanish News Outlet El Chiringuito, the Frenchman's mother and agent are expected to earn around €10m from the deal, as a signing bonus. Rabiot is said to have agreed to a 5-year contract that will see him around around €7.5m per year.

The Frenchman's teammate and former Juventus icon Gigi Buffon recently said that Rabiot would be perfect for Juventus. And we could be a judge of that statement next season.

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