Man United make surprise final decision on Sofyan Amrabat deal after snubbing transfer clause

Man United make surprise final decision on Sofyan Amrabat deal after snubbing transfer clause

Man United have been thinking whether or not to sign Sofyan Amrabat permanently after the Fiorentina midfielder spent last season on loan at Old Trafford

Manchester United will not pursue a permanent deal for Sofyan Amrabat after declining to trigger an option to sign the midfielder this summer.

Sofyan Amrabat signed for the Red Devils in an initial loan deal after impressing for Morocco at the 2022 World Cup, however, he endured an indifferent season in the Premier League.

As part of the deal that United negotiated with Fiorentina last summer, the club had the option to sign Amrabat permanently for £21.5million – but it emerged earlier this month that United had not exercised said option.

And with United now being linked to other defensive midfielders, Tutto Mercato Web have confirmed that they will not be signing the playmaker.

The Italian outlet claim that United have informed both Amrabat and Fiorentina that they will not make an offer for the midfielder, who will now report to pre-season training with the Serie A outfit.

Despite a lack of clarity over his future in recent months, a recent report indicated that Amrabat had not given up hope of a return to Old Trafford in the future. That now seems highly unlikely but there are other clubs who remain interested in him, some of whom are in the Premier League.

Manchester United are still expected to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer amid doubts over Casemiro’s future at the club and a number of names have been linked with the Red Devils in recent weeks.