Rabiot gives availability to Milan after Allegri appointment | OneFootball

Former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot has hinted that he would be open to joining Serie A rivals Milan after the appointment of former Bianconeri head coach Massimilano Allegri towards the end of last week.

Allegri has returned to Milan on a two-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, 11 years after he first left the Rossoneri. He replaces Sergio Conceicao, whose tenure in San Siro lasted almost exactly six months.

Rabiot, who spent five years with Juventus, three of them under Allegri, left Turin last summer, not long after the coach was given his marching orders.

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot reacts during the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final football match between Spain and France at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on July 9, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Frenchman has gone on to play a key role in Roberto De Zerbi’s Olympique de Marseille side, contributing with 10 goals and six assists from 31 matches in all competitions this season.

While he remains under contract with the Ligue 1 club for another year, until the summer of 2026, Rabiot says that he will ‘always be available to talk’ with Allegri.

Rabiot: ‘I will always be available to talk to Allegri’

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, published on Monday, Rabiot revealed that colleagues often refer to him and Allegri as being like father and son.

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri looks on during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and AC Milan at The Allianz Stadium in Turin on April 27, 2024. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

“Chosing Marseille without Champions League was not a guarantee. Now that we’ve qualified, it would be great to be able to play in that stadium in that environment,” Rabiot said when asked if he would be open to joining Allegri in Milan.

“I talk with Allegri often,” he continued. “Giovanni Rossi, De Zerbi’s advisor, also works with him and when he calls, he says ‘come here, I’ll pass you onto your dad’.

“I can talk about everything with Allegri, not just football. I really appreciate him as a person. He has a winning mentality. And of course, if he calls me, I will always be available to talk to him.”