Man Utd reach ‘agreement in principle’ with Ten Hag target as star is ready to pen deal until 2028
Manchester United have had a breakthrough in their pursuit of Fiorentina for midfielder Sofyan Amrabat as the club have agreed a deal in principle.
Erik ten Hag’s side have been active in the window of late. They have already sealed deals for Mason Mount and Andre Onana and they are now closing in on their next targets.
The club are continuing to battle for Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund and they have now had a breakthrough in their talks for Amrabat.
According to Nico Schira, the Red Devils have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ with the midfielder set to agree on a long-term contract.
“Sofyan Amrabat has reached an agreement in principle with Manchester United for a contract until 2028 with a salary of €4M/year,” the journalist reported on Twitter.
With Fred expected to leave the club this summer, Amrabat would be a worthy replacement. The 26-year-old likes to get stuck in and would be a good backup to someone like Casemiro.
Amrabat grabbed plenty of headlines after a noteworthy World Cup campaign with Morocco and the Fiorentina midfielder has been linked with a move away since.
Former Man Utd man Louis Saha likes the idea of signing the Moroccan international as he would bring more energy to their midfield.
“Amrabat is a player that I really like and he’s got a great intensity level that I don’t believe is matched,” he told Betfred.
“It would be exciting to see him at Manchester United and he would improve the overall balance of the squad. We need legs, we need energy and we need strength that can help us upset teams.
“Mason Mount is another player that can provide the team with more energy as he’s one of those footballers that runs eleven kilometres a game.”
Ten Hag will be well aware that the likes of Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek could also be moved on this summer. West Ham are particularly interested in McTominay as they search for a Declan Rice replacement.
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