France midfielder Adrien Rabiot signs with Marseille

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has signed a contract with Marseille after completing his medical examination, the French club said on Tuesday.

A world-class midfielder, Rabiot should add some spice to the French league, which lost its biggest star this summer when Kylian Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid.

The terms of Rabiot’s contract were not disclosed by Marseille.

Rabiot arrived at the city’s airport on Monday night, where he was greeted by cheering fans.

The 29-year-old became a free agent after refusing to extend his contract with Juventus, where he spent five seasons.

His arrival would likely anger Marseille’s arch-rivals PSG Born in the Val-de-Marne region of Paris, he joined PSG’s academy at the age of 15. He played 227 matches for the club, winning six French league titles, but left the club in the summer of 2019 due to poor terms and joined Juventus on a free transfer.

Rabiot won one Serie A title, two Italian Cups and one Italian Super Cup at Juventus.

Rabiot has made 48 appearances for France. He played at Euro 2024, where France lost to Spain in the semi-finals.

Marseille — the only French club to win the Champions League (1993) — is off to a great start in the league under new coach Roberto De Zerbi. The club has signed several new players this summer, including Mason Greenwood, Neal Maupay and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Still unbeaten, the nine-time champions are just two points behind PSG After four matches.

PSG and Marseille are two of the biggest forces in French football. The two rivals will clash on October 27 in the biggest match of French football known as Le Classique.