OM: "Rabiot is not irreplaceable", the clear opinion of Daniel Riolo after the affair

This Friday evening on RMC, the After Foot program made a point of discussing the altercation between Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe and OM's handling of it. For Daniel Riolo, the answer lies in the long term. "OM, good or bad decision, we'll see," the consultant said, before admitting his lack of enthusiasm for the French international's play.

"Anyway, Adrien, I don't care, I wasn't a big fan. Especially the position he was used in. I think he's replaceable. Medhi Benatia , that's his job, he does it very well, he's worked hard since he's been here. Find us a player and we'll see what De Zerbi does."

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Daniel Riolo said he was "convinced" by the work done by OM's management, particularly sporting director Medhi Benatia in terms of recruitment. Less so by that of the coach. "For the moment, if I have to express a doubt, the one who still needs to convince me is Roberto De Zerbi . For the moment, Benatia has convinced me more than his coach. The two must be in harmony and convince me that OM can be a serious candidate this year. We'll see." And the consultant for After Foot continued: "Medhi Benatia has until August 31 to continue working hard and show that he can find us a good player."

While Jonathan Rowe, who has been very discreet since the beginning of the altercation affair, has already returned to Bologna , nothing has yet been made official for Adrien Rabiot. But there are many possibilities for the French international, for whom OM is asking at least 15 million euros.