Adrien Rabiot should be re-signed by PSG says pundit
Rabiot has been out in the cold ever since he informed the club he will not be extending his stay at the Parc des Princes, which is set to come to an end in the summer.
As punishment for not penning a new deal, the France international has been forced to train with PSG’s reserves.
The decision from manager Thomas Tuchel to banish Rabiot from the first-team has been condemned by the UNFP’s legal director Stephane Burchkalter, who has claimed the Ligue 1 champions are wrongfully denying the 23-year-old a proper facility to train at.
“When there is no place to train, which is PSG's case, the criteria do not apply, it just means another group cannot be formed," Burchkalter told Goal.
"In the case of Rabiot, who has declined to extend his contract which ends at the end of the season, it is not necessary to even consider if this will be a temporary situation.
"No exceptions have been requested, the forming of a second group is now allowed and he should be automatically returned [to the first team]."
According to Burchkalter, PSG have until Wednesday to restore Rabiot to the first team before they face the possibility of being sanctioned by the UNFP.
"That re-incorporation should be carried out within the next 48 hours," Burchkalter added.
Barcelona Transfer News: Adrien Rabiot has been exiled to the reserves (Image: GETTY)
Barcelona Transfer News: Adrien Rabiot has refused to sign a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain (Image: GETTY)
In the case of Rabiot, who has declined to extend his contract which ends at the end of the season, it is not necessary to even consider if this will be a temporary situation
UNFP’s legal director Stephane Burchkalter
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"If not, the club will be exposed to sanctions, because from a legal point of view PSG have no right to make Adrien Rabiot train with the reserves, just like they did not have the right with [Hatem] Ben Arfa.
"If it is not done in 48 hours, I don't want to get ahead of myself but we will be on guard because right now, PSG are trying to buy time and we do not want them to prevail, especially because the end of the transfer window is approaching. The player is in the right condition to train normally and in line with the regulations.
"If the club continues to evade the rules, it could be seen as a discriminatory measure, which could be compared with harassment, and that is wrong, this should be remedied immediately."
Barcelona Transfer News: PSG manager Thomas Tuchel has exiled Adrien Rabiot (Image: GETTY)
Rabiot, who hasn’t played since PSG’s 4-1 win over Red Star Belgrade in early December, is currently a target for Spanish champions Barcelona.
Barca have been chasing the midfielder’s signature for well over a year and are understood to be keen on luring him to the Nou Camp this month.
The Catalans confirmed their pursuit of Rabiot late last year when it was reported that they approached the Frenchman before he became eligible to speak to potential suitors.
“FC Barcelona wish to address stories published in France regarding the signing of players from Paris Saint Germain, and make clear that they have not breached any rule in this regard,” a club statement read. “The only contact made was during the month of August and one week ago.
Adrien Rabiot will go to Barcelona claims pundit
Barcelona Transfer News: Barcelona are keen on signing Adrien Rabiot (Image: GETTY)
“In both cases, this contact was made with PSG's sporting management to show FC Barcelona's interest in player Adrien Rabiot.
“FC Barcelona have always wanted to work with the utmost transparency in their dealings with PSG and with any other club.
“FC Barcelona refute the existence of any type of agreement with PSG player Adrien Rabiot.”
Paris Saint-Germain return to action Wednesday night, welcoming Strasbourg to the Parc des Princes in the last 32 of the French Cup.