Tottenham & Aston Villa target Adrien Rabiot amid Marseille exile as AC Milan eye reunion with Max Allegri

The midfielder has been frozen out after a clash with Jonathan Rowe in the dressing room and the French club are looking to sell him. Marseille are demanding €15 million (£13m/$16m) for him, with multiple clubs circling, reports L'Equipe. Tottenham and Villa are both in talks with his representatives, Fabrice Hawkins reports, with Spurs particularly keen if Yves Bissouma completes his expected move to Galatasaray. 

Meanwhile, Milan are exploring a reunion between Rabiot and Massimiliano Allegri, under whom he flourished at Juventus, after being turned down in their pursuit of Bologna's Giovanni Fabbian, Sky reports. However, the 30-year-old has not indicated that he is open to a move to San Siro.

Marseille are already preparing for life without the former Paris Saint-Germain star, identifying Real Madrid’s Dani Ceballos and Benfica’s Florentino Luis as potential replacements. With the window closing in days, Rabiot’s future may depend on which club moves fastest and whether his mother and agent, Veronique Rabiot, gives her approval.

Rabiot has reportedly not given up on staying and repairing his relationship with Marseille. Coach Roberto De Zerbi has attempted to downplay tensions, but an interview given by his mother has angered the club as the president Pablo Longoria and sporting director Medhi Benatia are refusing to back down on their decision to banish and sell him.

Spurs' next step hinges on finalising Bissouma’s sale, while Villa are weighing whether to submit a formal offer before deadline day. Milan, though keen, must find common ground with Marseille’s €15m demand and overcome Veronique Rabiot’s firm stance in negotiations.