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The behind-the-scenes story of Adrian Rabiot (Marceu) failing to join Manchester United has been revealed.
British media Sports Bible reported on the 30th (Korean time) 'Rabio refused to join the club after objecting to a rude clause that Manchester United tried to put in the contract.
France international Rabiot was once called out by United. However, the transfer was not made. Sportsbible is one of the players associated with the transfer to Manchester United. It was close to a transfer to Manchester United in 2022. Manchester United were to pay £15 million to recruit Rabiot at the time. However, the deal fell through due to his high wage demands. One of the people criticized at the time was Rabiot's mother and agent. He was accused of being too greedy.
Rabiot's mother told the French media Lekif that "is a complete lie. That year, Rabiot was ready to leave Juventus (Italy), which advanced to the European Champions League (UCL), and join Manchester United. We discussed the terms. They said 'Rabio's salary will go down if he fails to make the UCL at the end of next season. I realized it was really exaggerated and very rude. So I said I'd stop. They thought it was a strategy to make more money. No, it wasn't money, it was a matter of principle. They were, of course, surprised. It wasn't familiar to them."
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Sportsbible is the norm within Manchester United, although the clause is frustrating. Most players face a 25% pay cut if their team fails to make the UCL. This is because the team believes this will offset large revenue losses. Manchester United lost the Europa League (UEL) final in the 2024-2025 season and finished second. He will not be able to play in the UCL for two consecutive seasons. As a result, Manchester United will miss at least £85 million, including a starting fee of £15.7 million. Given Manchester United's huge capacity, it's a huge cost.
Ravio, meanwhile, currently plays in the French league. Marseille finished second in the French League in the 2024-2025 season. He will play in the UCL next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
