Football transfer news expert, Fabrizio Romano, has uncovered the truth in Fiorentina midfielder, Sofyan Amrabat’s transfer to Manchester United.
Erik ten Hag’s side had been chasing the 27-year-old Moroccan international for weeks but have so far been unsuccessful in landing him due to Financial Fair Play (FFP) issues.
Man Utd have changed tactics in recent days in their pursuit of the player and instead of trying to match Fiorentina’s €35million asking price, have instead decided to consider a loan for the player.
It was reported on Wednesday that the Premier League side had offered a derisory €2million offer for the duration of the season, which even gave them an exit clause in January if the deal didn’t work out.
Romano, though, said that this is not the case.
Taking to his YouTube channel, he explained: “I’m told that Man Utd didn’t send any loan deal bid to Fiorentina. There have been so many rumours about that.
“The only thing that happened today [Wednesday] is that Man Utd, through intermediaries, had conversations with Fiorentina. That’s what happened. They didn’t send a loan bid or anything like that.
“In this conversation, Fiorentina told Manchester United that they could be open to a loan move but only with a guaranteed obligation to buy clause. So Fiorentina wants a permanent transfer for Amrabat.”