The name Sofyan Amrabat played a leading role one of the biggest “soap operas” of the year, a player who was one of the greatest in Europe after the World Cup in Qatar. His role in a historic Moroccan team caught everyone’s interest. even Barça, who took him very seriously as a replacement for Busquets. The result was very different.
The midfielder wanted to join Xavi Hernández’s project, However, the Barcelona team’s indecisiveness forced him to change his plans. This is where the Premier League’s “big shots” went in pursuit of Amrabat, with Manchester United being the most interested. Finally, Sofyan is already another “Red Devil”.
BARÇA’S PRIORITY
After the World Cup Barça put Ambrabat at the top of their priority list, rightA groundbreaking profile in a position necessary for the club. With the departure of Sergio Busquets, a position in the “5” of the plan became vacant Xavi Hernández. and the coach asked the Moroccan already at the winter market.
Barça pushed hard on him, the player forced his exitand Fiorentina to fulfill his dream at Camp Nou, but that economic limits of the culés and the high demands of the Italians put operations on hold at least until the summer transfer window.
Once the season is overBarça returned to the “Fiore” pivot, already knowing that “Busi” would not stay in the team anymore and put an end to his career as a Barça player. Sofyan Amrabat even went so far as to climb over Zubimendi and Ruben Neves in the list of options, but the differences between clubs on transfer costs resurfaced. In the end, his arrival was ruled out and Oriol Romeu was chosen. “Low-cost” midfielder who excels in the first few games of the course.
NOW…LOAN TO UNITED
When the Morocco international found out Barça would give up the race for him, he turned his attention to England. Manchester United and Liverpool launched a bid for enlisting their services, both with free holes in the pivot delineation.
The reality is that Fiorentina didn’t make his exit easy. Company “Viola” was aware of the desire of other teams to sign Amrabat and they were in no hurry to close a deal that eventually materialized on the last day of the market.
Sofyan is already a new loan member of the “Red Devils”, in an operation that will incur costs 10 million euross for the English. Old Trafford are already waiting to see their new player, a man who enjoys the full confidence of Erik Ten Hag, a manager who has been very insistent on his signing.