Report: Club will offer ‘excellent’ £25m player to Chelsea in exchange for one of Tuchel’s midfielders

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Juventus are reportedly open to trading Adrien Rabiot as part of a deal to sign Chelsea maestro Jorginho in the summer.

According to Tutto Juve, the Old Lady would happily swap Rabiot in return for the Italian international.

This potential exchange may benefit some of the parties involved better than others.

Could Chelsea justify selling Jorginho?

For Jorginho, a return to the country where is viewed as a hero, following his excursions at the European Championships, might be extremely enticing.

The 30-year-old has won over many of the critics that have chased him ever since he signed for Chelsea in 2018.

However, some still remain on the fence, even those supporting the Blues.

Joining Juve would probably be the last big move of his career and possibly a last big paycheque as well.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Rabiot must feel he has plenty of life left to give.

After a handful of disappointing seasons in Serie A, the Frenchman needs to prove himself at the highest level once again; there aren’t many mightier mountains than the Premier League.

He signed for the Turin side in 2019 as a free agent once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired.

Rabiot needs a revival

Although it looked like a coop for Juve at the time, the midfielder hasn’t quite cut the mustard.

In 115 appearances for I bianconeri, he’s only managed to score six goals and provide as many assists.

His irregularities and inconsistences have led to numerous suggestions linking him with a move away from the Allianz Stadium.

Arsenal appeared to be one of the clubs chasing Rabiot’s signature in January, one that would’ve cost them just £25m (Tutto Juve).

Nothing materialised between the two teams, but the player may well still move to London if Juve manage to persuade Chelsea to relinquish Jorginho.

Although Rabiot would arguably be seen as a downgrade, Thomas Tuchel might enjoy the task of revitalising the talent buried beneath the surface of the former PSG bright spark.

If legendary passer Xavi called him ‘excellent’ and perfect for Barcelona, then surely the Blues boss could make something work.

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