Rabiot called up for Juventus U-23 pre-season retreat

Adrien Rabiot, who didn’t join the Juventus pre-season tour in the US, has been called up to the Under-23 pre-season training retreat.

The 27-year-old Frenchman didn’t join his teammates for their trip to America due to ‘personal reasons’, leaving him in Turin whilst the first team flew across the Atlantic. Rabiot has regularly been linked with a move away from Juventus over the last few months and that idea is now seeming more concrete.

As confirmed in an announcement, Rabiot is one of 23 players called up for the Juventus U-23 pre-season training camp, which’ll take place next week. 

It’s still unclear why Rabiot was left behind in Turin and it may not be inherently transfer-related, with ‘personal reasons’ being understandably vague. Calling him up for the Under-23 squad, however, does seem to suggest that market reasons could be the cause. 

The Frenchman has never particularly impressed in Turin and with his contract expiring next year, he could still depart before the end of the transfer window.