{"id":621990,"date":"2023-02-07T16:43:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621990"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:49:53","slug":"chelsea-sofyan-amrabat-signing-january-deadline-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/07\/chelsea-sofyan-amrabat-signing-january-deadline-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Caicedo: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Chelsea\u2019s Failed Attempt to Sign \u2018Outstanding\u2019 Midfielder on Deadline Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/07\/chelsea-thiago-silva-contract-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0explored the possibility of signing Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat as a deadline-day option, confirms\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1622909459063349248?s=20&amp;t=6eZqyqnJw3LQpskT54Q2wQ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. However, this was before they\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/chelsea-finalise-transfer-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">completed the deal to sign Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from Benfica for a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4145509\/2023\/02\/01\/enzo-fernandez-chelsea-british-transfer-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">British transfer record fee<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Tried to Sign Fiorentina Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat in January<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chelsea explored Sofyan Amrabat as Deadline Day option before Enzo deal sealed \u2014 direct contacts took place\u2026 but Fiorentina were never open to let him leave on loan. \ud83d\udd35\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many top clubs will keep following the Moroccan midfielder for the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tFxEg9Jq56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tFxEg9Jq56<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1622909459063349248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Made Direct Contact for Amrabat as Possible Enzo Fernandez Alternative<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues were active on deadline day after deciding to sell Jorginho to their arch-rivals Arsenal. Romano adds that they saw the Morocco midfielder as a possible alternative option to Fernandez, in case they couldn&#8217;t complete the deal for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/05\/chelsea-offload-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Likely to Sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Summer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also states that direct contact took place between the Blues and the representatives of Amrabat. However, Fiorentina themselves were never open to letting him leave the club on a loan deal for the second half of the current campaign &#8211; especially on deadline day when they&#8217;d have little time to find a replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the end, however, Chelsea ended up getting the Enzo deal over the line\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/fabrizio-romano-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in the final hours of the January transfer window<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Argentine midfielder recently made his debut for the London side in their 0-0 draw against Fulham,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/03\/chelsea-player-ratings-vs-fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impressing<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in his first game in England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"sSVZUJbES6xBvFbf7ZqFTA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1242784927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sSVZUJbES6xBvFbf7ZqFTA',sig:'NDqs7x764L9YpRARMrJ12oWCMtJ_rlzJxp4mV6Xjbag=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1242784927',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amrabat Likely to Attract Major Transfer Interest in Summer Window<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano also states that many top clubs from around Europe are following the situation of the Moroccan midfielder for the future. That means Fiorentina can probably expect some clubs to come back to sign him after this season is over, with the 26-year-old impressing many with his heroics at the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/03\/ben-chilwell-manchester-city-summer-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester City Aiming to Sign Ben Chilwell From Chelsea<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amrabat was one of Morocco&#8217;s best players in the competition, featuring in every minute of all eight games for them and helping them become the first-ever African nation to reach the semifinals of the World Cup. He was dubbed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/sofyan-amrabat-liverpool-joe-cole-25690586\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;outstanding&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by ex-Chelsea winger Joe Cole for his impressive performance in his side&#8217;s win over Spain in the Round of 16 clash. At the domestic level, the midfielder has made 27 appearances for Fiorentina this season.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea\u00a0explored the possibility of signing Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat as a deadline-day option, confirms\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. However, this was before they\u00a0completed the deal to sign Enzo Fernandez\u00a0from Benfica for a\u00a0British transfer record fee. 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