Man Utd handed MAJOR Amrabat boost

1 Aug 2023 12:20 BST
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Sofyan Amrabat, Morocco, 2022 World Cup — © ProShots

Manchester United’s pursuit of Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has been handed a major boost following reports that Fred has agreed to join Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray.

As exclusively revealed by FootballTransfers in early July, Man Utd’s chances of signing Amrabat relied upon selling assets first - and more specifically, selling Fred.

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The Brazil international has been expected to leave Old Trafford for several weeks, but an agreement has not yet been officially reached.

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Marco Silva’s Fulham were heavily interested, as was the Saudi Pro League, but Fred now looks set to join Galatasaray after saying ‘yes’ to the move, according to Turkish outlet Milliyet.com.

Man Utd have been negotiating with Galatasaray for several days, but have been given the hurry-up due to Al Ahli’s desire to hijack their proposed move for Amrabat.

According to Rudy Galetti, the Saudi Arabian side have approached Amrabat and talks are in progress at present. However, Man Utd remains his priority and a deal will advance once Galatasaray and the Red Devils finalise a deal for Fred.

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Man Utd to sign Amrabat

The Red Devils were previously hesitant about matching Fiorentina’s €35 million (£30m) asking price for Amrabat, with the Old Trafford club hoping to negotiate a slightly lower fee.

© ProShots - Fred is set to leave Man Utd

However, Sport Italia have reported that Man Utd have now increased their offer to match Fiorentina’s price, which is expected to be accepted by the Serie A club.

The report details that Amrabat is now ‘one step away’ from moving to Old Trafford this summer.

Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were previously interested in signing Amrabat, but all three clubs turned their attention elsewhere this summer.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have signed Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, while they are still negotiating with Southampton for Romeo Lavia, Barcelona have added Oriol Romeu, and Atleti have set their sights on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.