{"id":626130,"date":"2023-08-04T06:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T10:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626130"},"modified":"2023-08-04T06:45:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T10:45:21","slug":"manchester-united-sofyan-amrabat-soon-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/04\/manchester-united-sofyan-amrabat-soon-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Soon’: Manchester United on Verge of Signing Star After ‘Secret Contacts’ – He’s Already Agreed to Join"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United have held secret talks with Serie A side Fiorentina and expect to reach an agreement for Sofyan Amrabat soon, according to journalist Alfredo Pedulla<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Manchester United Hold Secret Talks for Sofyan Amrabat<\/h2>\n

Sofyan Amrabat Wants Manchester Move<\/h3>\n

Pedulla’s report claims that the Premier League club and the Italian side have used intermediaries to discuss a deal for the Moroccan midfielder and that aan agreement will be reached soon. With Fiorentina’s sale<\/a> of Gaetano Castrovilli to AFC Bournemouth on the verge of completion, the club has now turned their attention to selling Amrabat to the Red Devils.<\/p>\n

United’s target is keen<\/a> on a move and has wanted a transfer to Old Trafford since June, despite receiving offers from Saudi clubs.<\/p>\n

Read More: <\/strong>\u2018Close\u2019: Player Now on the Verge of Signing Man Utd Contract After Impressing Erik ten Hag<\/a><\/p>\n

How Much Will a Transfer for the Moroccan Cost?<\/h3>\n

With only one year remaining on the midfielder’s contract, Erik ten Hag’s side are likely to get a cut price from Fiorentina. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the Manchester club may need to pay \u00a330 million to prise Amrabat away from Italy, although the club will seek to knock that price down.<\/p>\n

It is understood<\/a> that United have not made an official bid to Fiorentina yet, as they seek to reach a verbal agreement with the club. With the midfielder waiting for a transfer to be approved amid secretive talks between the clubs, it appears that a deal is very likely and could be completed soon.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils are currently in talks<\/a> with Real Sociedad to sell Donny van de Beek and are expected to let go of fellow central midfielder Fred in order to raise funds for their purchase of the Fiorentina player.<\/p>\n

What Can Sofyan Amrabat Bring Manchester United?<\/h3>\n

The Fiorentina Maestro has impressed for both club and country recently, leading Fiorentina to a Europa Conference League Final and Morocco to a World Cup Semi-Final in Qatar, as the first African nation to reach that stage of the competition.<\/p>\n

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