Adrien Rabiot has opened up on his relationship with Jonathan Rowe after a fight between the pair resulted in them being sold by Marseille.
- Milan signed Rabiot from Marseille
- Insists friendship with Rowe unaffected despite bust-up
- Frenchman could debut for the Rossoneri against Bologna
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Milan completed the signing of Rabiot from Marseille for €10 million (£8m/$11m), including bonuses, handing the ex-Juventus a three-year deal. The move came after Rabiot was frozen out in Marseille, having been banished to the transfer list following a dressing room altercation with Rowe after a 1-0 defeat to Rennes. Rowe has since left for Bologna, setting up a quick reunion between the pair in Serie A.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The transfer reunites Rabiot with Max Allegri, under whom he thrived at Juve. For Milan, the deal represents a chance to add experience and versatility to their midfield, especially as they aim to push Inter, Napoli and Juventus in the Serie A title race and make progress in Europe. The Rabiot-Rowe spat, while sensational at the time, is unlikely to overshadow the Frenchman’s fresh start at San Siro, with both players now in Italy and facing each other directly.
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WHAT ADRIEN RABIOT SAID
Speaking at his official Milan unveiling, the 30-year-old downplayed the incident with Rowe and insisted there was no bad blood between them: "There's nothing special with him. We texted each other after he went to Bologna and I went to Milan. We'll see each other on Sunday at San Siro; it'll be nice to see him. He's a good guy. What happened in Marseille is something that could happen anywhere; it hasn't changed our relationship. I'll be happy to see him, and he will be too."
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WHAT NEXT FOR RABIOT?
Rabiot is in line to make his debut this weekend when Milan host Bologna at San Siro, where he will come face-to-face with Rowe once again. All eyes will be on how the midfielder settles back under Allegri, and whether the reunion adds extra spice to what could be a heated fixture.