Report: Juventus close to signing Rabiot on free transfer

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici met with Adrien Rabiot in Paris on Friday to reach an agreement with the soon-to-be-former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, according to the Guardian's Fabrizio Romano.

The reigning Italian champions will reportedly finalize a deal in the next few days.

Rabiot is expected to sign a four-year contract worth around €7 million per season, Sky Sport Italia's Gianluca Di Marzio adds.

The 24-year-old, whose contract with PSG expires June 30, would be the latest player to join Juventus on a free transfer. The Bianconeri signed free agent Aaron Ramsey earlier in the year.

Rabiot decided to leave after PSG benched him for "misleading" the club about his future. His last appearance for PSG came in a Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade on Dec. 11.

Rabiot's mother and agent, Veronique, denied reports that new PSG sporting director Leonardo had extended a new deal to the player.

"I have read absolutely everything, including that Adrien had a meeting with Leonardo that he did not show up to," Veronique told RTL, according to ESPN's Jonathan Johnson. "There were also claims that I received an offer of a contract extension from Leonardo and rejected it. This is absolutely wrong. There has not been the slightest discussion between Leonardo and I."

Rabiot came through PSG's academy and made his professional debut in 2012.