I think he's not far from Verratti because he brings more in the finishing part. PSG will happily keep him, but I'd say a team like Barca would be interested in Verratti and him. Bayern might be interested too. And then both Manchester clubs. Juventus too.
Rabiot's among the very best young CMs in the game, in fact young or not.
It's just a matter of unleashing him and his playing time. When you see his performance against Barca this year or Real last year, it's quite telling.
He's been a bit of a sensation in the Belgian league this season, although since December he's slowed down a bit. Had his mind set on a transfer but the owners want to wait till the end of the season to negotiate, and he's been somewhat surly since then. But he's also one of the main reasons why a very small club like Eupen will not be relegated this year.
While he's still a bit small and fragile, he's been a nightmare for a lot of defences this year. As you said, he's got very quick feet and he can score. His dribbling skills can be amazing to watch one game but then the next game it seems like he's fighting the ball so that needs some work. He usually plays left wing at Eupen but he can probably play any forward position. Sometimes he reminds me of Mane. He just needs to grow stronger. But the basics are there, it would surprise me if he didn't at least became a solid player in a top league.
However, if you want to sign him, get in line. Most pundits over here say he should move to a Belgian top club in the summer, and then make a big move next year if he continues to impress. But there are so many rumours that he will probably go abroad as fast as he can. Furthermore, Eupen's owners are Aspire Academy from Qatar and they'd rather sell him to a high profile club to boost their own brand then let him stay in Belgium for another year. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce have been interested for quite a while and are talked about a lot in Belgian media as his possible next destination.
Melissa Reddy has Liverpool interested in Naby Keita.
Would be very happy about that one but there are obvious challenges with that one.
Melissa Reddy has Liverpool interested in Naby Keita.
Would be very happy about that one but there are obvious challenges with that one.
Liverpool is interested so that means he will go to Dortmund
Haha pretty much. Dortmund is the new Spurs.Liverpool is interested so that means he will go to Dortmund
That's the Leipzig Keita, right? Good luck buying from them.
I thought they weren't allowed to play in UCL because Red Bull owns two clubs in the UCL for next season, and you can't own two teams in the same European club competition, so the team thats placed lower in the standings of their league is the team that doesn't compete in the Champions League.
They'll play in the CL. The only questions will be if they can add a young stud CB or if they'll have to settle for Ginter; whether they'll be able to add another stud CM to join Keita & Ilsanker behind Werner, Forsberg, Sabitzer, Poulenc and Burke...preferable one without the ego issues that have pushed Janelt & Toure out of the organization...as I'm skeptical anything will come of the rumors linking them to Amiri; at least not if TSG doesn't implode while Keita is sold; and whether they can avoid raiders to only sell guys who haven't worked out (like Selke).
They have that French CB who's name I'm going to butcher, if I try to spell it. He looked pretty good.
Kolodiecizak?
As close as I'm gonna get without looking it up lol