Sofyan Amrabat was left out of the Fiorentina squad vs. Rapid Vienna in the Europa Conference League. He has remained in Florence, where he has trained alone amidst interests from Manchester United and Liverpool FC.
Liverpool was informed of the availability of the player. Fiorentina has also indicated that they are willing to sell, but no formal bid has arrived for him yet. The Italy-based football club is growing weary of the situation and has set a deadline for his departure.
Latest on Sofyan Amrabat’s potential Old Trafford switch
Sofyan Amrabat has been linked with a move to Manchester United all summer. The deal for the 27-year-old Moroccan should have been done long ago. However, Manchester United has yet to formally bid for the Central-midfielder.
Personal terms between Amrabat and United were never really an issue, as the midfielder himself seems to want a move to the club. However, both parties knew that for any other Manchester United signing to happen, there has to be an outgoing.
Manchester United exercised patience, waiting for the departures of Fred Rodriguez and Harry Maguire before making their moves for Sofyan Amrabat and a new center-back. Fred Rodriguez moved to Fenerbahçe. However, Harry Maguire has expressed his desire to remain at the club, despite a prior agreement with West Ham for a transfer fee of £30 million.
Shortly after Fred’s departure, Manchester United’s interest became rivaled by Liverpool’s interest in Sofyan Amrabat, but they never made any formal bid for the player. Fabrizio Romano, on X, said, “Liverpool are now informed on Sofyan Amrabat, no formal bid made yet — just contact to be informed on conditions of the deal
He further emphasized, “No decision made yet; Liverpool are still exploring the market to pick new favourite DM.”
Shortly after they expressed their interest in the player, Liverpool made a shock move for Stuttgart skipper Wataru Endo as they sought midfield reinforcements.
Fiorentina CEO Barone on Amrabat deal: “Sofyan’s not working with the squad — but we have still not received any bid for Amrabat this summer”. 🚨🟣🇲🇦
“If there are players who are unhappy here, we can start considering bids for them of course”, told Sky. pic.twitter.com/Ecjrmls1al
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2023
From all recent indications, Fiorentina has grown weary of the uncertainties over the player’s future, and they have set a 72-hour ultimatum for Amrabat to reach a decision about his transfer, as per Goal.com
United in search of inspiration following a rocky start to the season
Manchester United has been facing a lot of turbulence on and off the pitch lately. The cloud of doubts and uncertainties over the club may be the reason for their dismal start to the season and their slow-paced transfer market transactions.
The Red Devils managed a nervy victory in their first League match against Wolves, but things didn’t go so well when they faced Tottenham Hotspur, suffering a 2-0 defeat. The situation has taken a turn for the worse, with the possibility of Mason Mount being sidelined due to an injury, further complicating matters. As reported by Daily Mail, the Red Devils also secretly lost to Burnley in a friendly indoor game.
Manchester United is set to take on Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford tomorrow with another game against Arsenal scheduled shortly after. What moves do you think the club needs to make to get out of the rut they are in? Share with us in the comments below!
