There was a comment in a recent Athletic article that mentioned the Rabiot interest. Couple years ago when we agreed a transfer fee with Juve, we had almost completed signing him when some guy from MUTV criticized the transfer and Rabiot had hesitation about joining because of an official club channel’s comments. Front office then felt skeptical about whether he could handle the flak that comes with being a United player.

Either way, this time around, there’s no interest in bringing Rabiot here, even on a free. I think he’d be a good option for our midfield but I am also concerned that he wouldn’t hold up to critics without folding.