August 4th 2023.
Manchester United have their sights set on Sofyan Amrabat. The Fiorentina midfielder is keen on joining the Red Devils and the club have opened talks with the Italian side to negotiate a price for the 26-year-old.
The move comes after Manchester United completed the transfer of Rasmus Hojlund on Thursday. The 20-year-old forward completed his medical with the club and is set to be presented to supporters before Saturday's friendly against Lens. The Hojlund transfer takes United's spending past the £160m mark, which is at the very top of the budget Erik ten Hag was handed at the start of the summer.
In order to raise funds for Amrabat's transfer, United must sell some of their players. Anthony Elanga has already joined Nottingham Forest for a £15m deal and Dean Henderson could follow him soon. Fred, Donny van de Beek, Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay are all up for sale.
What's more, there is interest from Saudi Arabia in Amrabat, so United are eager to secure his signature. According to Sport Italia, United have held "secret" talks with Fiorentina this week and are now working to finalise the outline of a deal. Once they have done so, they will look to complete any necessary player sales before submitting an official bid for Amrabat.
The midfielder has already agreed personal terms with United and is desperate to move to Old Trafford. He knows Ten Hag from their time together at Utretcht earlier in his career, so the pair will certainly be familiar with each other.
Once United have raised the funds and submitted an official bid, it appears that Amrabat's move to Old Trafford is just a formality.
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