Man Utd ‘facing competition from Real Betis for PSG ace Rabiot on free transfer’

REAL BETIS are reportedly battling Manchester United to the signing of Adrien Rabiot on a free transfer.

The 24-year-old will leave Paris Saint-Germain in the summer after letting his contract run down by refusing to sign a new deal.

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Rabiot hasn't featured for the Ligue 1 side since December having been frozen out of the squad by Thomas Tuchel.

And according to , La Liga outfit Betis are looking to swoop in and snap up the French international ahead of other potential suitors.

They claim that the Green and Whites have been convincing the ex-Manchester City youth star to move to the Benito Villamarin Stadium since the start of 2019.

While they also state that the Spanish club will offer Rabiot a hefty signing-on bonus, plus 50 per cent of the fee should they sell him in the future.

Betis have identified Rabiot as the perfect replacement for Giovani Lo Celso with the ex-PSG star a £53million target for Tottenham.

Spurs have reportedly made an offer for the 23-year-old as Mauricio Pochettino looks ahead to next season.

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United are hoping to trump Betis in the race to nab Rabiot as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer targets a replacement for Ander Herrera.

The Red Devils are long-term admirers of the five-time Ligue 1 winner, having kept tabs on the player since Louis van Gaal was manager.

While Arsenal have reportedly been offered Rabiot as Unai Emery looks to fill the void left by Aaron Ramsey.