Ligue 1 superstar agrees to join Barcelona, Real Madrid superstar to join Chelsea in the coming days and more, Transfer Roundup 19 December 2018

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 19, 2018 13:57 GMT

Barcelona are not going to hold back in January

Adrien Rabiot agrees terms with Barcelona

Rabiot has refused to extend his contract at PSG

Adrien Rabiot has chosen his destination. He will move to the Camp Nou when his current contract with Ligue 1 champions PSG expire in the summer, according to the Express (via Le Parisien).

The report claims that the French midfielder will leave the club in the coming months. Rabiot has been sidelined after he rejected multiple contract extension offers.

With his current contract running out in the upcoming summer, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea and even Juventus were reported to be interested in Rabiot.

The Cules have been on the lookout for a midfielder of Rabiot's credentials to replace the ageing Sergio Busquets and it now looks like they've got their man.

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