This is one of the issues that has kept football experts in suspense this summer. Brilliant during the 2022 World Cup with Morocco and announced in the sights of many European leaders last winter, Sofyan Amrabat waited until the summer transfer window to leave Fiorentina and join Manchester United in the form of a loan with Purchase option. If the 27-year-old midfielder amazed everyone during his first start against Crystal Palace (3-0) on September 26, he since then seems to have found a place in the starting eleven of Erik Ten Hag.
But before joining England, Sofyan Amrabat was one of the priorities of FC Barcelona, to his greatest happiness insofar as he never hid his reciprocal interest in the Blaugrana and their coach, relay Sport. Willing to sacrifice a large part of his salary to commit to Catalonia, the Moroccan came up against the financial problems of the Catalan club which cast a damper on a possible transfer during the 2023 winter transfer window. Upset by the turn of events, the main person concerned reportedly declared this summer that he had “erased Barça from his mind” to respond favorably to the interest of MU. “I knew Manchester United were interested for a long time. For me it was clear that this was the only place I wanted to play. I had to be very patient.”he declared at the time.
