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PSG’s Tuchel urges Rabiot to resist Barca’s lure
SINGAPORE, July 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas
Tuchel urged highly rated midfielder Adrien Rabiot to stay with the club on
Sunday following reported interest from Barcelona.
Tuchel said Rabiot, who made headlines when he rejected a standby slot for
France’s World Cup squad, still had room to develop at his home town club.
“His talent is obvious, his potential is obvious,” Tuchel said in
Singapore, ahead of Monday’s friendly with Atletico Madrid.
“I think there are still more levels to reach and I’m convinced there are
still next levels to reach in this club, in his club where he comes from from
the youth academy.
“But we know about his contract situation and in this kind of situation
it’s on the players to make a commitment.”
Tuchel, preparing for his first season with the French champions, added
that he hoped to sign more players in the current transfer window,
particularly in defence with Dani Alves recovering from knee surgery.
“We have to get guys to fulfil our squad and at the same time lift our
level up… we’re working on that, of course,” he said.
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