Today has been a rather slow news days when it comes to Sofyan Amrabat’s potential transfer to Manchester United, Alfredo Pedullà comes with an update on Tuesday afternoon.
Amid talk that Jean-Clair Todibo is now a valid target for the Red Devils as Harry Maguire could be heading to West Ham United, it’s easy to forget that the Morocco international remains a player Erik ten Hag wants to work with.
Manchester United have been linked for quite some time and there has been a lot of hope that an offer will be made, but Pedullà told Passione Fiorentina on Twitch, relayed by Labaro Viola, that patience is needed.
One of the reasons is that the Premier League side are currently working on outgoings, as they look to offload some of the deadweight in their current squad.
This is what Pedullà was clear on when asked about the future of Amrabat and a possible transfer to Old Trafford.
He said: “United are closing a couple of sales to advance the bid for Amrabat, who is waiting for the Red Devils. If United sell Van de Beek, Fred, Maguire or McTominay, it’s possible that they can collect that €50-60m that will define the transfer of Amrabat.”
He then explained that while Juventus may also be keen, they have other issues to deal with for now, and aren’t really a threat to Manchester United.
Pedullà then continued: “I only know that Ten Hag had Onana as a priority, and they got him. They did the same with Højlund and now, the priorities are Amrabat and Todibo for the defence. What I know for sure is that Amrabat has the agreement on the wages. Now, they have to sell. If they can get €60m, they will invest €30-35m for the Moroccan midfielder.”
