Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat is training ALONE at Fiorentina as he awaits a move… but the Reds need to sell players first
Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat ONLY trains with Fiorentina as he waits for a transfer… but they have to sell players first, even after Liverpool pulled out
- Liverpool have ruled out a transfer for the Moroccan midfielder, worth £30 million
- United must first sell players before they can make further acquisitions
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Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat is training alone at Fiorentina as he waits for a move.
Liverpool have ruled out a transfer for the 27-year-old Moroccan midfielder, leaving United in pole position to sign him.
However, the Old Trafford club must first sell players to raise money as time is running out before the transfer deadline.
Amrabat has been excluded from Fiorentina’s 24-man squad for Thursday’s Europa Conference League play-off, the first leg against Rapid Vienna.
Although Amrabat was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 4-1 Serie A win at Genoa, he has been forced to train outside the rest of Vincenzo Italiano’s squad.
Manchester United goalkeeper Sofyan Amrabat, pictured during a pre-season friendly, trains alone with Fiorentina as he awaits a move
Amrabat was left out of Fiorentina’s selection for the match against Rapid Vienna on Thursday evening
United are desperately in need of a defensive midfielder to help Casemiro, having been exposed in that part of the pitch in their 1-0 win over Wolves and 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
Amrabat, valued at around £30 million, has emerged as their main target, ahead of Everton’s Amadou Onana.
United have already spent £72 million this summer on striker Rasmus Hojlund, £55 million on midfielder Mason Mount and £43.8 million on goalkeeper Andre Onana.
But Anthony Elanga, Fred and Alex Telles are the only senior players to have been sacked for pay so far and further spending is needed to stay within Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits and allow for further signings.
Amrabat rose to prominence during the World Cup in Qatar, anchoring Morocco’s midfield as they bravely progressed to the semi-finals.
Earlier this month, ex-United man Louis Saha spoke of his admiration for the midfielder with a rising rate.
He told Betfred: ‘Amrabat is a player I really like and he has a great level of intensity that I don’t think has been matched. It would be exciting to see him at Manchester United and he would improve the team’s overall balance.”
Erik ten Hag needs a new defensive midfielder after United’s slow start to the season
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