According to Corriere dello Sport (page 5), Manchester United will need to reach an agreement on a loan deal with a binding buy clause in order to capture Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat
Throughout the summer, the Moroccan has been strongly connected with a move to Old Trafford, and yesterday the club made a loan request that was declined.
As of now, it is known that the Serie A club will not accept a direct loan agreement for the 27-year-old and will require an obligatory buy clause of more than €20 million.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Amrabat turned down the chance to sign with Steve Cooper’s team this week even though Nottingham Forest had agreed to pay a comparable transfer fee.
United face tough negotiations to land Amrabat
On Wednesday, United proposed a loan deal for Amrabat for just €2m. They offered to pay part of the fee up front with the remaining after the January transfer window.
However, they also proposed a break clause at the beginning of the year. Hence, the Serie A outfit would be guaranteed with just €1m. In our view, this was a disrespectful bid.
Fiorentina were right to turn down the proposal from United. The onus is now on the hierarchy to meet the demands of the Florence outfit to sign the ‘world-class‘ player.
La Viola were initially requesting around €30m for the Moroccan, but they have lowered his valuation by €10m. However, they want the guarantee of receiving the fee.
United don’t have funds at the moment due to their Financial Fair Play situation, but need to find a solution fast or else Amrabat could stay with the Serie A club.
Fiorentina have already received a €20m bid from Forest, and are unlikely to accept less. United’s best chance of signing Amrabat could be on loan with an obligatory buy clause.
