Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc slams Arsenal target Adrien Rabiot for lack of 'respect' over loan request

Rabiot under fire: The PSG boss has criticised his player
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James Benge8 December 2015

Laurent Blanc has lambasted midfielder Adrien Rabiot after the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder asked for a loan move in January.

The French youth international has been tracked by Arsenal for some time and is likely to be among their leading transfer targets in January as they look for reinforcements for their injury-stricken midfield.

Having started just nine games in Ligue 1 and the Champions League this season Rabiot confirmed last week that he had asked club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to consider sending him out on loan for the rest of the season, effectively going over the head of his manager Blanc.

Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk the PSG boss confirmed he was not impressed with the 20-year-old, saying: "It annoys me.

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"Adrien has to understand that when you have the possibility of going at the end of your contract and to leave for free, you can do it.

"Otherwise, when you sign a contract of five years with PSG, you have to respect your first club."

Arsene Wenger is expected to make a move for a central midfielder in the January transfer window with five players who could fulfil the role currently out injured.

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