Having just got rid of one troublesome Frenchman, Manchester United could be about to lumber themselves with another.
The departure of Paul Pogba and others over the summer has really left the cupboard bare for new manager Erik ten Hag when it comes to midfield options.
With United no closer in their efforts to extract Frenkie de Jong - the Ten Hag's No 1 transfer target - from Barcelona, they have turned to Juventus outcast Adrien Rabiot, who is available for £15million.
The France international will ease United's midfield issues but can stir up trouble
Rabiot, 27, isn't especially popular at Juventus and hasn't reproduced the form that established his reputation during the seven years at Paris Saint-Germain that preceded it.