Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has opened the door to join Manchester United this summer, according to Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Morocco international has been a key player for the Serie A outfit over the past three seasons, but he has now asked to leave them to join another top club.
La Viola have set an initial asking price of €35 million for the 26-year-old, but it is reported that they would be willing to lower the price tag to around €30m.
Meanwhile, Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Amrabat is prioritising a move to Barcelona, Atletico Madrid or Manchester United, and won’t listen to anyone else.
West Ham United are one of the clubs that are ready to pay the transfer fee, but the former Utrecht graduate has no plans of joining the east London club.
The Red Devils are yet to make a formal offer for the World Cup semi-finalist.
United need player sales to afford Amrabat’s signature
Earlier today, The Athletic revealed that United’s pre-sales budget is around £100m (€117m), out of which £55m (€64m) has already been spent on signing Mason Mount from Chelsea.
Meanwhile, the club are planning to pay an initial €50m for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
The rest of their transfer business could depend on player sales. It is quite clear that manager Erik ten Hag wants a new marquee striker in the squad during the club’s pre-season.
Amrabat is readily available in the transfer market but as things stand, United have different priorities. A striker will be the prime area of attention once a deal for Onana is secured.
United could make a move for Amrabat later in the transfer window, but there is no guarantee that he will stay patient. His primary choice appears to be Barcelona or Atletico Madrid.
Amrabat has a strong relationship with Ten Hag, who handed him his debut at Utrecht, but he could give preference to a move to La Liga due to Spain’s close proximity with Morocco.
He was eager to join Barcelona in the January transfer window and even skipped a training session. If he were to move to the Spanish top-flight, it could be partly due to family reasons.
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